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Integrated magnetic element

Patent Number: 8446244
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An integrated magnetic element includes a conductive base, a bobbin, a winding coil, a first magnetic core assembly and a second magnetic core assembly. The conductive base includes a first conductive unit including a plurality of first conductive winding parts, a second conductive unit including at least one second conductive winding part, and a connecting part. The bobbin includes a bobbin body, a winding section, a channel and a plurality of insertion slots. The first conductive winding ...

Method of constructing inductors and transformers

Patent Number: 8446243
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An embodiment of the invention relates to an apparatus including a magnetic device and a related method. A multilayer substrate is constructed with a winding formed in a metallic layer, an electrically insulating layer above the metallic layer, and a via formed in the electrically insulating layer to couple the winding to a circuit element positioned on the multilayer substrate. A depression is formed in the multilayer substrate, and a polymer solution, preferably an epoxy, containing a ...

Electronic circuit and electronic device

Patent Number: 8441334
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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An electronic circuit includes a first inductor, a second inductor that is magnetically coupled with the first inductor, induced current flowing through the second inductor by a magnetic field generated by the first inductor, and a current changing part that is connected to the second inductor and is configured to change the induced current that flows through the second ...

Stack inductor with different metal thickness and metal width

Patent Number: 8441333
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A stacked inductor with different metal thickness and metal width. The stacked inductor comprises top and bottom metal traces which are aligned with each other. The thickness and width of the top and bottom metal traces are different. The top and bottom metal traces are connected at the end of metal trace with via holes. The inductance is increased with the use of the mutual inductance between top and bottom metal layers The parasitic resistor is reduced due to the difference of the top and ...

Inter-helix inductor devices

Patent Number: 8441332
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The invention is directed to inter-helix inductor devices. The inter-helix inductor device includes a dielectric substrate. An input end is disposed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate. A clockwise winding coil has one end connecting to the input end and at least one winding turn through the dielectric substrate. A counter clockwise winding coil includes at least one winding turn through the dielectric substrate, wherein the clockwise and counter clockwise winding coils are ...

Planar magnetic structure

Patent Number: 8441331
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A planar magnetic structure has an electrically insulating carrier made up of a base portion and opposed upstanding sidewalls. A plurality of planar primary windings and planar secondary windings are interstitially disposed within the carrier with planar dielectric spacers located between each adjacent pair of windings. A ferrite core envelopes the assembly to magnetically couple the windings. The carrier and windings form at least two spaces-apart sets of cooperating registration features ...

Integrated gas discharge lamp and ignition transformer for an integrated gas discharge lamp

Patent Number: 8436711
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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An ignition transformer (80) for generating an ignition voltage for a high-pressure gas discharge lamp (5) which has a high-pressure gas discharge lamp burner (50), comprising a ferrite core (81) and at least one primary winding (86) and at least one secondary winding (87), the at least one secondary winding (87) being formed from an insulated metal strip that is disposed on the ferrite core (81) in such a way that the end of the at ...

Integrated circuit for information transfer

Patent Number: 8436710
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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An integrated circuit for information transfer, having a substrate, at least one Hall element which is integrated into the substrate or situated on the substrate, a first coil which is situated essentially concentrically with respect to the Hall element and at a distance from the Hall element in the vertical direction and galvanically separated therefrom, and at least one second coil which is situated essentially concentrically with respect to the Hall element and galvanically separated ...

Galvanic isolators and coil transducers

Patent Number: 8436709
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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Disclosed herein are various embodiments of coil transducers and galvanic isolators configured to provide high voltage isolation and high voltage breakdown performance characteristics in small packages. A coil transducer is provided across which data or power signals may be transmitted and received by primary and secondary coils disposed on opposing sides thereof without high voltage breakdowns occurring therebetween. At least portions of the coil transducer are formed of an electrically ...

Multilayer inductor and power converter comprising it

Patent Number: 8436708
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A multilayer inductor comprising a coil embedded in a magnetic portion, and a magnetic gap formed by a non-magnetic portion in part of a magnetic path, the magnetic portion being made of Ni ferrite, whose relative temperature coefficient αμ_irof initial permeability at a frequency of 1 MHz is more than +10 ppm/° C. and +40 ppm/° C. or less between −40° C. and +80° C., the non-magnetic portion being made of Zn ferrite containing more Zn than in the magnetic portion and ...

System and method for integrated inductor

Patent Number: 8436707
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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In one embodiment, an inductor has a substrate, a conductor disposed above the substrate and a seamless ferromagnetic material surrounding at least a first portion of the ...

Pumped loop refrigerant system for windings of transformer

Patent Number: 8436706
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A pumped loop cooling system is provided to cool a hollow winding of a transformer utilizing a two phase vaporizable dielectric refrigerant. A liquid refrigerant pump circulates the refrigerant into a transformer and through a copper tube winding of the transformer where the refrigerant at least partially vaporizes in removing heat from the transformer. The refrigerant is then circulated to a condenser and then back to the ...

Power module and circuit board assembly thereof

Patent Number: 8432245
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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A power module includes a first bobbin, a primary winding coil, a circuit board assembly and a first magnetic core assembly. The primary winding coil is wound around the first bobbin. The circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board, a second winding structure, at least one current-sensing element, a rectifier circuit and an electrical connector. The second winding structure has an output terminal. The current-sensing element includes a first conductor. The first conductor is a ...

Power distribution transformer and tank therefor

Patent Number: 8432244
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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Disclosed is a power distribution transformer having a body of the transformer, the body consisting of a coil and an iron core; a tank containing the body of the transformer and an insulation substance which fills an inner space of the tank; and an upper lid of the tank. The tank and/or the upper lid is made of a ferritic stainless ...