A method for forming a spiral inductor (11) or component of a transformer, compatible with very large scale integrated processing, that achieves a higher Q value without occupying more space by splitting at least one turn (13 51) as two or more crisscrossing or interwoven smaller-width turns (13a 13b...http://www.google.com/patents/US6922128?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6922128 - Method for forming a spiral inductor