in this example the inductor is configured as a u201c square spiral inductor u201d the 4 metal turns of inductor 200 are referred to by numerals 204 206 208 and 210 metal turns 204 206 208 and 210 are patterned within dielectric 202 in a manner known in the art thus the areas of dielectric 202 which are flanked by metal turns 204 206 208 and 210 are within the magnetic field that will be created by metal turns 204 206 208 and 210 dielectric 202 can be silicon dioxide or low k dielectrics metal turns 204 206 208 and 210 can be aluminum copper or a copper aluminum alloy metal turns 204 206 208 and 210 are patterned on one metal layer metal turn 210 comprises connection terminal 212 connection terminal 212 is thus a part of inductor 200 while also functioning as a first connection terminal of inductor 200 connection terminal 214 is also a part of inductor 200 and functions as a second connection terminal of inductor 200 however connection terminal 214 is patterned on a different metal layer of the chip than the rest of inductor 200 to allow connection terminal 214 to cross underneath metal turns 204 206 208 and 210 of inductor 200 without shorting the.