techniques are disclosed for fabricating tunable electrical components in integrated circuits . for example , a method of tuning a value of an electrical component , such as a planar inductor , includes the steps of placing a conductive layer in proximity of the electrical component , and adjusting an amount of material that constitutes the conductive layer such that the value of the electrical component is tuned to a particular value . the adjustment step may be performed so as to select a frequency band with which the inductor is associated or to correct a manufacturing deviation in a frequency with which the inductor is associated .