Patents Examined by Mang Tin Bik Lian
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Patent number: 11735518Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device, includes: forming a first molding layer on a substrate; forming a first plurality of vias in the first molding layer; forming a first conductive line over the first molding layer, wherein the first conductive line is laterally disposed over the first molding layer and a first end of the conductive line aligns with and is electrically coupled to a first via of the first plurality of vias; forming a second molding layer above the first molding layer; and forming a second plurality of vias in the second molding layer, wherein a second via of the second plurality of vias aligns with and is electrically coupled to a second end of the conductive line, and wherein the second plurality of vias, the conductive line, and the first plurality of vias are electrically coupled to one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Wei Liang, Hung-Yi Kuo, Hao-Yi Tsai, Ming-Hung Tseng, Hsien-Ming Tu
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Patent number: 11735355Abstract: An inductor includes a wire having a width W, and a first electrode and a second electrode continuous to each of both ends of the wire. The wire, the first electrode, and the second electrode are present on the same plane. The plane area S1 of the first electrode and the plane area S2 of the second electrode are a square value (W2) or more of the width W. An area in which the wire is disposed is positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. The area has a length X in a longitudinal direction equal to a length L between the first electrode and the second electrode along a facing direction of the first electrode and the second electrode, and a length Y in a short-length direction in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The length X in the longitudinal direction is 1.5 times or more of the length Y in the short-length direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshihiro Furukawa
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Patent number: 11735348Abstract: The present application discloses a magnetic component, comprising a magnetic core comprising at least one core column; a winding winded on the core column and comprising a first coil and a second coil adjacent to the first coil; a cladding member covered on at least a portion of an external surface of the first coil; and a positioning member extending from the cladding member and the first coil, wherein the second coil is pressed on the positioning member.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Sun, Zengyi Lu, Jinfa Zhang, Xicun Fan
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Patent number: 11735356Abstract: A current converter with fluid or oil paper insulation for high voltage, with a head housing through which a primary conductor passes. A measurement device through which the primary conductor passes is arranged in the head housing. The primary conductor includes two different primary conductor types, more specifically an outer tube primary conductor as the first type and one or more inner conductor primary conductors as the second type. The outer tube primary conductor surrounds an interior that is designed to receive the inner conductor primary conductor, and the inner conductor primary conductors can be inserted into the interior. The outer tube primary conductor is used to transmit power and creates an encasement for the inner conductors. Only the outer tube primary conductor needs to be sealed with respect to the head housing. Inner conductors therefore can be easily inserted or re-moved subsequently, without the need for sealing measures.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: RITZ Instrument Transformers GmbHInventor: Herbert Kipp
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Patent number: 11728091Abstract: A three-phase reactor includes: an outer peripheral iron core; and at least three iron-core coils that come in contact with an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core or are joined to the inner surface. The at least three iron-core coils include corresponding iron cores and corresponding coils wound around the iron cores, and gaps that can magnetically connect one iron-core coil of the at least three iron-core coils and an iron-core coil adjacent to the one iron-core coil to each other are formed between the one iron-core coil of the at least three iron-core coils and the iron-core coil adjacent to the one iron-core coil.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Masatomo Shirouzu, Takuya Maeda
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Patent number: 11728088Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes a multilayer body that is formed of laminated insulating layers and that contains a coil, and a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode that are electrically connected to the coil. The coil is formed of coil conductors. The first outer electrode covers a part of a first end surface of the multilayer body, extends from the first end surface, and covers a part of a first main surface thereof. The second outer electrode covers a part of a second end surface of the multilayer body, extends from the second end surface, and covers a part of the first main surface. A lamination direction of the multilayer body and an axial direction of the coil are parallel to a mounting surface. Determination marks are formed on surfaces of the multilayer body at locations at which the first and second outer electrodes are formed.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Atsuo Hirukawa
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Patent number: 11721477Abstract: A shielded transformer winding assembly includes a first winding formed on a circuit board. The circuit board includes at least two first board alignment elements formed therein and a casing including an inner portion and one or more tabs that extend outwardly from the inner portion the tabs arranged to form a notch between them. The assembly also includes a lower winding spacer disposed in one of the tabs that includes a stepped mounting member including first and second mounting member portions. The second mounting member portion has a smaller outer perimeter than and extends from the first mounting member portion. The first winding is disposed within the casing and on the lower winding spacer such that the second mounting member portion extends through one of the at least two first board alignment elements and wherein the first printed circuit board is supported by the first mounting member portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventor: Lev Volfson
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Patent number: 11710596Abstract: A coil device includes a conductive wire forming a coil, a coil base having a groove for accommodating the conductive wire, and a stopper being separate from the coil base and attached to the coil base to cover the conductive wire. The stopper includes a base portion attached to the coil base at a position adjacent the groove, and a distal end portion integrated with the base portion to cover the conductive wire. The base portion of the stopper is rotatable. Alternatively, the distal end portion of the stopper is deformable.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventor: Kenji Nishimura
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Patent number: 11705273Abstract: A coil component includes a core that includes a core part having a first end portion and a second end portion; and a first wire and a second wire that are wound around the core part from the first end portion to the second end portion in substantially helical shapes so as to have substantially the same number of turns. The first wire is wound so as to form a first layer that contacts the peripheral surface of the core part, the second wire is wound such that at least part of the second wire forms a second layer on the outside of the first layer, and a first coil length formed by the first wire is longer than a second coil length formed by the second wire.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kohei Kobayashi, Shizuka Moriya, Yuki Nakamura
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Patent number: 11705260Abstract: A magnetic device includes a winding, and insulators by which the winding is surrounded. Each of the insulators is in contact with the winding. A gap exists between each two adjacent of the insulators in a winding direction of the winding.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTEI LECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshitake Nakagawa, Takehiko Yamakawa, Motohiko Fujimura, Akira Kato, Kazuyuki Sakiyama
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Patent number: 11705267Abstract: A coil component includes a body having one surface and the other surface opposing each other, and one side surface and the other side surface, respectively connecting the one surface and the other surface to each other and opposing each other in one direction, a wound coil embedded in the body, a lead portion extending from an end of the wound coil to one surface of the body and disposed on the one surface of the body, an insulating layer covering one surface of the body and having an opening exposing a portion of the lead portion and extending in the one direction, and an external electrode disposed in the opening and connected to the lead portion. The insulating layer includes finishing portions respectively disposed on opposing sides of the opening in the one direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Gu Yeo, Young Il Lee, Yong Hui Li
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Patent number: 11694839Abstract: A base includes a main body and a multilayer metal film disposed on the main body. The multilayer metal film includes a first metal film disposed on the main body, the first metal film having conductivity, second metal film on the first metal film and above the main body, the second metal film having resistance to solder leaching, and a third metal film on the second metal film, the third metal film having wettability. The third metal film includes an inwardly extended portion extending between the second metal film and the main body.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Namiko Sasajima, Hiroki Imaeda, Masami Okado, Shinji Otani, Tomohiro Sunaga, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Patent number: 11694834Abstract: A coil array component including an element assembly that includes a filler and a resin material, a first coil portion and a second coil portion that are embedded in the element assembly and that are composed of a first coil conductor and a second coil conductor, respectively, and four outer electrodes electrically connected to the first coil portion and the second coil portion. Also, the first coil conductor and the second coil conductor are covered with a glass layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiichi Yoshinaka, Katsuhisa Imada, Mitsuhiro Sato, Ryohei Kawabata
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Patent number: 11682519Abstract: A coil electrode included in an inductor component includes a plurality of metal pins upper end surfaces of which are exposed to the upper surface of a resin layer and lower end surfaces of which are exposed to a lower surface of the resin layer, and a plurality of wiring patterns that connect the upper end surfaces or the lower end surfaces of the predetermined metal pins, wherein surface roughnesses of the upper surface and the lower surface of the resin layer are larger than surface roughnesses of the upper end surfaces and the lower end surfaces of the respective metal pins, and wiring patterns are respectively formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the resin layer by plating.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaaki Mizushiro
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Patent number: 11682516Abstract: A reactor cooling structure includes: a plurality of reactors that are stacked on one another, each reactor including a coil configured to produce magnetic flux when energized; and a cooling mechanism that cools the plurality of reactors, wherein each of the reactors has an exterior member that has: heat radiation surfaces respectively on both sides of the corresponding one of the reactors in a stacking direction of the stacked reactors i.e. a first direction, the heat radiation surfaces of the exterior member of each of the reactors being arranged to cool the coil of the corresponding one of the reactors; the cooling mechanism includes a cooling flow path for directly cooling the first and second heat radiation surfaces of the exterior member of each of the reactors by a refrigerant.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Ryota Tanabe, Tatsuya Murakami, Hiroshi Shimizu, Naoki Hirasawa
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Patent number: 11682517Abstract: An inductor component comprises an element body; first and second inductors in the body; first and second columnar wirings in the body with end surfaces exposed from a first principal surface of the body and electrically connected to the first inductor; third and fourth columnar wirings in the body with end surfaces exposed from the first principal surface and electrically connected to the second inductor; first through fourth external terminals contacting the end surfaces of the first through fourth columnar wirings, respectively; and an insulating film on the first principal surface covering a portion of the end surface of the first and third columnar wiring not contacting the first and third terminals, respectively. The first terminal is closer to the third terminal than the fourth terminal, and a shortest distance between the first and third terminals is longer than a shortest distance between the first and third columnar wirings.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akinori Hamada, Hayami Kudo, Koichi Yamaguchi, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Patent number: 11676756Abstract: Provided are a coupled inductor and a power module including the coupled inductor. A coupled inductor includes: a magnetic core, a first winding and a second winding, where a first passage is formed in the magnetic core; a part of the first winding and a part of the second winding pass through the first passage, and the first winding crosses with the second winding outside the first passage. Another coupled inductor includes: a magnetic core, a first winding and a second winding, where the magnetic core has a first passage and a second passage in parallel, both run through the magnetic core from one end face thereof to another opposite end face, where the first winding and the second winding both penetrate the first passage and the second passage, such that differently-named terminals of the windings are located on the same end face of the magnetic core.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pengkai Ji, Jinping Zhou, Shouyu Hong, Jianhong Zeng, Mingzhun Zhang, Min Zhou
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Patent number: 11676755Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a magnetic element body, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic element body and having an end portion exposed from the magnetic element body, and a terminal electrode connected to the end portion of the coil conductor. The terminal electrode includes a conductive resin contacting the end portion of the coil conductor and containing conductive particles and a resin material, and a metal film covering the conductive resin. The end portion of the coil conductor has an exposed surface exposed from the magnetic element body and contacting the conductive resin and a non-exposed surface covered with the magnetic element body. The exposed surface is larger in surface roughness than the non-exposed surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Tonogai, Yuichi Oyanagi, Kyosuke Inui, Maki Mannen
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Patent number: 11670443Abstract: A vehicle, a vehicle power electronics assembly, and a method of packaging and cooling an inductor assembly are provided. The vehicle has a vehicle electrical system with a variable voltage converter (VVC) and an inductor assembly. The inductor assembly has a core and a winding. A bobbin is connected to and surrounds an outer perimeter of the inductor assembly. The bobbin defines an inlet, an internal fluid passage, and a series of nozzles. The nozzles in the series of nozzles are spaced apart from one another about the bobbin and are positioned to spray fluid directly onto the winding. A fluid system is connected to the inlet to provide pressurized fluid to the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Fan Wang, Lihua Chen, Serdar Hakki Yonak, John P. Casci, Abdullahi M. Hajiabdi
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Patent number: 11670444Abstract: An integrated magnetic assembly includes a magnetic core having a first component and a second component. The first component includes a first face and a winding leg extending from the first face. The winding leg includes a top face spaced from and oriented generally parallel to the first face. The second component is coupled to the first component and has a second face facing the first face. The second component further includes a third face recessed from and oriented generally parallel to the second face and a recess sidewall extending between the second face and the third face. The integrated magnetic assembly further includes an input winding and an output winding each inductively coupled to the magnetic core. The third face and the recess sidewall define a recess within the second face. Additionally, a gap is defined between the top face and the third face.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: ABB Power Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ke Dai, Tom Sun, Lanlan Yin