Printed Circuit-type Coil Patents (Class 336/200)
  • Patent number: 11735347
    Abstract: A pair of terminal electrodes 4 and 5 have electrode parts 4a and 5a and electrode parts 4b and 5b when viewed from a stacking direction, respectively. A plurality of connection conductors are disposed at positions not overlapping a plurality of coil conductors when viewed from the stacking direction. At least two of the plurality of connection conductors are disposed in a first region A1 or a second region A2 between the terminal electrodes 4 and 5 and an outer edge 9a of a coil 9 when viewed from the stacking direction. The first region A1 and the second region A2 overlap the electrode parts 4a and 5a when viewed from the facing direction of a pair of end surfaces 2a and 2b and overlap the electrode parts 4b and 5b when viewed from the facing direction of a pair of main surfaces 2c and 2d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto Shiga, Hajime Kato, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Noriaki Hamachi, Makoto Yoshino
  • Patent number: 11735518
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Liang, Hung-Yi Kuo, Hao-Yi Tsai, Ming-Hung Tseng, Hsien-Ming Tu
  • Patent number: 11735352
    Abstract: According to one configuration, an inductor device comprises core material and at least a first electrically conductive path. The core material is fabricated from magnetically permeable material. The first electrically conductive path extends axially through the core material from a proximal end of the inductor device to a distal end of the inductor device. The core material is operable to confine first magnetic flux generated from first current flowing through the first electrically conductive path. The inductor device further includes a gap in the core material. The gap (gas or solid material) has a different magnetic permeability than the core material. Inclusion of the gap in the core material provides a way to tune an inductance of the inductor device and increase a magnetic saturation level of the inductor device. The core material includes any number of electrically conductive paths and corresponding gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Danny Clavette, Gerald Deboy, Roberto Rizzolatti, Otto Wiedenbauer, Yong Zhou
  • Patent number: 11728089
    Abstract: A coil component includes a body; a wound coil disposed in the body, and having a plurality of turns and first and second lead-out portions exposed to the surfaces of the body; a noise removing portion spaced apart from the wound coil, and including a pattern portion having a first end portion and a second end portion spaced apart from each other and forming an open loop, and a third lead-out portion connected to the pattern portion and exposed to one surface of the body; an insulating layer disposed between the wound coil and the noise removing portion; and first to third external electrodes disposed on the surfaces of the body, spaced apart from one another, and connected to the first to third lead-out portions, respectively, wherein one of the plurality of turns of the wound coil has a line width greater than a thickness thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Lee, Dong Hwan Lee, Chan Yoon, Sang Soo Park, Hye Mi Yoo, Hwi Dae Kim
  • Patent number: 11728289
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a magnetic assembly with a multilevel lamination or metallization structure having a core layer, dielectric layers and conductive features formed in metal layers on or between the dielectric layers in respective planes of orthogonal first and second directions and stacked along an orthogonal third direction. The conductive features include first and second patterned conductive features forming first and second windings, first and second conductive capacitor plates, and first and second conductive field plates, in which the first conductive capacitor plate is between the first conductive field plate and the core layer along the third direction and the second conductive capacitor plate is between the second conductive field plate and the core layer along the third direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Enis Tuncer
  • Patent number: 11721473
    Abstract: A coil component includes a body, an insulating substrate embedded in the body and including an insulating resin, and first and second substrate protection layers covering respective surfaces of the insulating substrate to protect the insulating substrate and including a ceramic. A coil portion includes first and second coil patterns respectively disposed on the first and second substrate protection layers. Each of the first and second coil patterns includes a first conductive layer, disposed on the respective first or second substrate protection layer, and a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer to expose a side surface of the first conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joung Gul Ryu, Ji Man Ryu, Byeong Cheol Moon
  • Patent number: 11721477
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventor: Lev Volfson
  • Patent number: 11721475
    Abstract: A coil component includes a body; a support substrate embedded in the body; and a coil portion disposed on the support substrate and embedded in the body, and including a lead-out pattern disposed on one surface of the support substrate, and an auxiliary lead-out pattern disposed on the other surface of the support substrate and corresponding to the lead-out pattern. The auxiliary lead-out pattern includes an external surface exposed from a surface of the body and an internal surface opposing the external surface, and the body includes an anchor portion disposed inside the auxiliary lead-out pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joung Gul Ryu, Ju Hwan Yang
  • Patent number: 11721474
    Abstract: A coil electronic component includes a support substrate, a coil pattern disposed on at least one surface of the support substrate, and a lead-out pattern disposed on at least one surface of the support substrate and connected to the coil pattern. An encapsulant encapsulates at least portions of the support substrate, the coil pattern, and the lead-out pattern, and at least one protrusion protrudes from one side surface of the coil pattern. External electrodes are disposed externally on the encapsulant and connected to the lead-out pattern. The lead-out pattern is configured to extend in a thickness direction of the support substrate and to cover a side surface of the support substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Hyuk Jung, Yu Jong Kim, Young Sun Kim, Dong Seob Lee
  • Patent number: 11715722
    Abstract: Fabrication of a bondwire inductor between connection pads of a semiconductor package using a wire bonding process is disclosed herein. To that end, the bondwire inductor is fabricated by extending a bondwire connecting two connection pads of the semiconductor package around a dielectric structure, e.g., a dielectric post or posts, disposed between the connection pads a defined amount. In so doing, the bondwire inductor adds inductance between the connection pads, where the added inductance is defined by factors which at least include the amount the bondwire extends around the dielectric structure. Such additional inductance may be particularly beneficial for certain semiconductor devices and/or circuits, e.g., monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) to control or supplement impedance matching, harmonic termination, matching biasing, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: WOLFSPEED, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Brewer, Warren Brakensiek
  • Patent number: 11715978
    Abstract: A coil arrangement for the wireless electromagnetic transmission of energy includes a carrier which forms a main direction of extent. On the carrier element, are attached in succession in the main direction of extent and connected to one another. The carrier element comprises a ferrite material and at least one desired parting location which is designed as a perforation and/or notch arrangement. The coil arrangement can be easily adapted in a flexible way to a rotatable component and attached thereto. This makes easy wireless electromagnetic transmission of energy possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Cem Som, Christopher Schaffelhofer
  • Patent number: 11710596
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji Nishimura
  • Patent number: 11710593
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body including a plurality of metal magnetic particles, and a plurality of coil conductors. The plurality of coil conductors is disposed in the element body. The plurality of coil conductors is separated from each other in a predetermined direction and electrically connected to each other. The plurality of coil conductors includes one pair of side surfaces opposing each other in the predetermined direction. Surface roughness of the one pair of side surfaces is less than 40% of an average particle size of the plurality of metal magnetic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Sato, Takahiro Sato, Yusuke Nagai, Mitsuharu Koike, Kazuhiro Miura, Seiichi Nakagawa, Shinichi Kondo, Takashi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11710996
    Abstract: A coil substrate includes a flexible substrate having a first end and a second end on the opposite side with respect to the first end, and coils formed on the flexible substrate such that the coils are positioned substantially in a row between the first end and second end of the flexible substrate. The coils are formed such that the number of coils is K and that the coils include the first coil positioned close to the first end and the K-th coil positioned to form a predetermined distance between the K-th coil and the second end, where K is an integer equal to or greater than 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruhiko Morita, Hitoshi Miwa, Shinobu Kato, Toshihiko Yokomaku, Hisashi Kato, Takahisa Hirasawa, Tetsuya Muraki, Takayuki Furuno
  • Patent number: 11699545
    Abstract: The first core includes a main body part extending in a first direction along a main surface of the substrate, a first foot part extending from the main body part to the second core through the substrate, and a second foot part extending from the main body part to the second core through the substrate at a position at which the coil conductor is sandwiched between itself and the first foot part in the first direction, and the insulating member includes a bottom wall part interposed between at least the first foot part and the second core, and a side wall part extending along at least either of the first foot part and the second foot part and interposed between either of the foot parts and the coil conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ge Li, Junpei Sawayama
  • Patent number: 11699546
    Abstract: A coil component includes a body; a supporting substrate embedded in the body; a coil portion including a coil pattern, and a lead-out pattern exposed to an outside of the body through an external surface of the body, and disposed on the supporting substrate and embedded in the body; and an insulating film disposed between the coil portion and the body, wherein at least a portion of the lead-out pattern contacts the body through an opening formed in the insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Hui Li, Byung Soo Kang, Byeong Cheol Moon, Ju Hwan Yang, Seung Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11699669
    Abstract: A method includes: forming an interconnect structure over a semiconductor substrate. The interconnect structure includes: a magnetic core and a conductive coil winding around the magnetic core and electrically insulated from the magnetic core, wherein the conductive coil has horizontally-extending conductive lines and vertically-extending conductive vias electrically connecting the horizontally-extending conductive lines, wherein the magnetic core and the conductive coil are arranged in an inductor zone of the interconnect structure. The interconnect structure also includes a dielectric material electrically insulating the magnetic core from the conductive coil, and a connecting metal line adjacent to and on the outside of the inductor zone. The connecting metal line is electrical isolated from the inductor zone. The connecting metal line includes an upper surface lower than an upper surface of the second conductive vias and a bottom surface higher than a bottom surface of the first conductive vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Shiang Liao, Huan-Neng Chen
  • Patent number: 11694835
    Abstract: An inductor device includes a first trace, a second trace, and a double ring inductor. The first trace is disposed at a first area. The second trace is disposed at a second area. The double ring inductor is located at an outside of the first trace and the second trace. The double ring inductor is respectively coupled to the first trace and the second trace in an interlaced manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Tsung Yen, Ka-Un Chan
  • Patent number: 11694970
    Abstract: Wafer processing techniques, or methods for forming semiconductor rides, are disclosed for fabricating plated pillar dies having die-level electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield layers. In embodiments, the method includes depositing a metallic seed layer over a semiconductor wafer and contacting die pads thereon. An electroplating process is then performed to compile plated pillars on the metallic seed layer and across the semiconductor wafer. Following electroplating, selected regions of the metallic seed layer are removed to produce electrical isolation gaps around a first pillar type, while leaving intact portions of the metallic seed layer to yield a wafer-level EMI shield layer. The semiconductor wafer is separated into singulated plated pillar dies, each including a die-level EMI shield layer and plated pillars of the first pillar type electrically isolated from the EMI shield layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Reber, Rishi Bhooshan
  • Patent number: 11694834
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichi Yoshinaka, Katsuhisa Imada, Mitsuhiro Sato, Ryohei Kawabata
  • Patent number: 11694839
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Namiko Sasajima, Hiroki Imaeda, Masami Okado, Shinji Otani, Tomohiro Sunaga, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 11696407
    Abstract: Embodiments may include inductors with embedded magnetic cores and methods of making such inductors. In an embodiment, an integrated circuit package may include an integrated circuit die with a multi-phase voltage regulator electrically coupled to the integrated circuit die. In such embodiments, the multi-phase voltage regulator may include a substrate core and a plurality of inductors. The inductors may include a conductive through-hole disposed through the substrate core and a plugging layer comprising a dielectric material surrounding the conductive through-hole. In an embodiment, a magnetic sheath is formed around the plugging layer. In an embodiment, the magnetic sheath is separated from the plated through hole by the plugging layer. Additionally, a first layer comprising a dielectric material may be disposed over a first surface of the magnetic sheath, and a second layer comprising a dielectric material may be disposed over a second surface of the magnetic sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chong Zhang, Ying Wang, Junnan Zhao, Cheng Xu, Yikang Deng
  • Patent number: 11694837
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for fabricating coreless printed circuit board (PCB) based transformers and/or coreless PCB-based circuits containing one or more coil inductor(s). More specifically, the disclosure relates to methods for fabricating coreless PCB-based transformers and/or inductors having concatenated helix architecture of their primary and secondary windings using layer-by-layer printing of dielectric and conductive patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Nano Dimension Technologies, LTD.
    Inventor: Minoru Yamada
  • Patent number: 11694832
    Abstract: A transformer includes a closed loop core having a first leg and a second leg. The transformer also includes a first primary winding surrounding the first and second legs, a second primary winding surrounding the first and second legs, and first and second secondary windings surrounding the first and second legs, respectively, and disposed between the first and second primary windings. A first turn of the first and second secondary windings are disposed on a first interlayer winding layer, and other turns of the first and second secondary windings are disposed on a first layer that is further from the first primary winding than the first interlayer winding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Boris S. Jacobson, Sara Lorene Makowiec, Lev Volfson
  • Patent number: 11680826
    Abstract: A control that can be a throttle control of a handle-bared vehicle is presented. According to some embodiments, a control can include a plurality of circuit boards, each of the circuit boards including a transmission coil, sensor coils, and control circuitry the drives the transmission coil and receives signals from the sensor coils; and one or more targets mounted on a shaft and configured to rotate over the sensor coils of the plurality of circuit boards as the shaft is rotated, wherein the plurality of circuit boards are mounted around the shaft, and wherein the position of the target is determined by the control circuitry as the shaft is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Buchinger, Rudolf Pichler, Harald Hartl, Bence Gombor
  • Patent number: 11683886
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes: a base material; a first through-hole and a second through-hole that are formed in the base material; magnetic material that is filled in the first through-hole; a third through-hole that is formed in the magnetic material; a first plating film that covers an inner wall surface of the third through-hole; and a second plating film that covers an inner wall surface of the second through-hole and the first plating film. The first plating film includes a first electroless plating film that is in contact with the inner wall surface of the third through-hole, and a first electrolytic plating film that is laminated on the first electroless plating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiki Shirotori
  • Patent number: 11682980
    Abstract: An improved distributed-output multi-cell-element power converter utilizes a multiplicity of magnetic core elements, switching elements, capacitor elements and terminal connections in a step and repeat pattern. Stepped secondary-winding elements reduce converter output resistance and improve converter efficiency and scalability to support the high current requirements of very large scale integrated (“VLSI”) circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Vicor Corporation
    Inventor: Patrizio Vinciarelli
  • Patent number: 11682518
    Abstract: An inductor device includes a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is wound into a plurality of first circles, and the second coil is wound into a plurality of second circles. At least two of the second circles are interlaced with at least two of the first circles on a first side. The at least two of the second circles are disposed adjacent to each other on the first side. At least one of the first circles is only interlaced with at least one of the second circles on a second side. At least another one of the first circles is only interlaced with at least another one of the second circles on the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chieh-Pin Chang, Cheng-Wei Luo, Kai-Yi Huang, Ta-Hsun Yeh
  • Patent number: 11676753
    Abstract: A coil component includes a support substrate, a coil portion disposed on at least one surface of the support substrate, a magnetic body, in which the support substrate and the coil portion are disposed, having a through-portion penetrating through a center of the coil portion, a nonmagnetic layer disposed below the through-portion, and an insulating layer disposed between the nonmagnetic layer and the through-portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hoon Hwang, Myoung Ki Shin, Jeong Gu Yeo, Young Il Lee, Byeong Cheol Moon
  • Patent number: 11676761
    Abstract: An inductor component comprising a spiral wiring wound on a plane; a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer located at positions sandwiching the spiral wiring from both sides in a normal direction relative to the plane on which the spiral wiring is wound; a vertical wiring extending from the spiral wiring in the normal direction to pass through the first magnetic layer; and an external terminal disposed on a surface of the first magnetic layer to connect an end surface of the vertical wiring. The first magnetic layer has magnetic permeability lower than that of the second magnetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Keisuke Kunimori, Akinori Hamada
  • Patent number: 11676758
    Abstract: A magnetic device comprising a magnetic body, a coil disposed in the magnetic body and at least one thermal conductive layer, wherein a first portion of the at least one thermal conductive layer encapsulates at least one portion of the coil and a second portion of the at least one thermal conductive layer is exposed from the magnetic body, wherein the at least one thermal conductive layer forms a continuous thermal conductive path from the coil to the outside of the magnetic body for dissipating heat generated from the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: CYNTEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenyu Lin, TsungHao Lu, Hao Chun Chang
  • Patent number: 11670446
    Abstract: A helical stacked integrated inductor formed by a first inducing unit and a second inducing unit includes a first helical coil and a second helical coil. The first helical coil is substantially located at a first plane and includes a first outer turn and a first inner turn. The first inner turn is surrounded by the first outer turn. The first helical coil forms a part of the first inducing unit and a part of the second inducing unit. The second helical coil is substantially located at a second plane different from the first plane and overlaps the first helical coil. The second helical coil forms a part of the first inducing unit and a part of the second inducing unit. The first helical coil and the second helical coil are stacked in a staggered arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hsiao-Tsung Yen
  • Patent number: 11670442
    Abstract: A coil component includes: a first substrate body and a second substrate body, both formed in a manner containing a magnetic material; an adhesive containing an organic material and a filler, for bonding the first substrate body and the second substrate body; a coil formed by a conductor having an insulating film; and electrodes connected electrically to the coil; wherein the surface roughness of the face of the first substrate body bonded to the second substrate body via the adhesive is higher than the average grain size of the filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Horie
  • Patent number: 11668766
    Abstract: A magnetic flux concentrator (MFC) structure comprises a substrate, a first metal layer disposed on or over the substrate, and a second metal layer disposed on or over the first metal layer. Each metal layer comprises (i) a first wire layer comprising first wires conducting electrical signals, and (ii) a first dielectric layer disposed on the first wire layer. A magnetic flux concentrator is disposed at least partially in the first metal layer, in the second metal layer, or in both the first and the second metal layers. The structure can comprise an electronic circuit or a magnetic sensor with sensing plates. The structure can comprise a transformer or an electromagnet with suitable control circuits. The magnetic flux concentrator can comprise a metal stress-reduction layer in the first or second wire layers and a core formed by electroplating the stress-reduction layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: MELEXIS TECHNOLOGIES SA
    Inventor: Appolonius Jacobus Van Der Wiel
  • Patent number: 11670856
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a multi-mode antenna are described. The antenna is preferably constructed having a first inductor coil and a second inductor coil. A plurality of shielding materials are positioned throughout the antenna to minimize interference of the magnetic fields that emanate from the coils from surrounding materials. The antenna comprises a coil control circuit having at least one of an electric filter and an electrical switch configured to modify the electrical impedance of either or both the first and second coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: NUCURRENT, INC.
    Inventors: Vinit Singh, Ajit Rajagopalan, Alberto Peralta, Md. Nazmul Alam, Christine A. Frysz, Jason Luzinski, Glenn Riese, Jacob Babcock, Pavel Shostak
  • Patent number: 11664156
    Abstract: A coil component includes a support substrate, a coil portion disposed on at least one surface of the support substrate, a body, in which the support substrate and the coil portion are disposed, having one surface and the other surface opposing each other, a first external electrode and a second external electrode disposed on the other surface of the body to be spaced apart from each other and connected to the coil portion, a marking portion disposed on the one surface of the body, and a first insulating layer disposed on the one surface of the body and having an opening exposing the marking portion. The marking portion has a thickness less than or equal to a thickness of the first insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: No Il Park, Seung Mo Lim, Byung Soo Kang, Byeong Cheol Moon
  • Patent number: 11664149
    Abstract: A coil electronic component includes a support substrate having a through-hole. First and second coil patterns are disposed on a first surface and a second surface of the support substrate opposing each other, respectively, and each surround the through-hole and are coiled. An encapsulant encapsulates at least portions of the support substrate and the first and second coil patterns, and external electrodes are disposed externally of the encapsulant and are each connected to a respective lead-out pattern connected to a respective one of the first and second coil patterns. A groove penetrates the first surface of the support substrate in a region of the first surface in which the first coil pattern is not disposed, and the second coil pattern is disposed in a region of the second surface of the support substrate that overlaps along a thickness direction with the groove penetrating the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Il Park, Jong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11664152
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body including two end surfaces opposite to each other and a bottom surface connected between the two end surfaces. A coil is provided in the element body and an external electrode is provided in the element body. In a first cross-section intersecting with the two end surfaces and the bottom surface of the element body, the external electrode has a first portion extending along a first surface that is one of the end surface and the bottom surface of the element body. The coil is disposed such that an outer circumferential edge of the coil faces the first surface of the element body. A shortest distance between the outer circumferential edge of the coil and the first surface of the element body is smaller than a minimum width of the first portion in a direction orthogonal to the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuta Shimoda, Mitsuru Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 11664148
    Abstract: A coil component includes a body; a first coil portion disposed inside of the body and having a first core portion; a first external electrode and a second external electrode disposed outside of the body and connected to both ends of the first coil portion, respectively; a second coil portion disposed on the first coil portion in the body and having a second core portion; and a third external electrode and a fourth external electrode disposed outside of the body and connected to both ends of the second coil portion, respectively, wherein the first core portion comprises a first shared core portion overlapping the second core portion and a first non-shared core portion not overlapping the second core portion, and the second core portion comprises a second shared core portion overlapping the first core portion and a second non-shared core portion not overlapping the first core portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chan Yoon, Young Ghyu Ahn, Dong Hwan Lee, Dong Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 11664145
    Abstract: An inductor includes a magnetic core and a conductor member. The conductor member is configured with: an insertion part that is inserted into the magnetic core; first and second outer surface arrangement parts that are directly or indirectly connected to ends of the insertion part and are arranged along first and second outer surfaces of the magnetic core, respectively; and first and second terminal parts that are connected to the first and second outer surface arrangement parts, respectively. The insertion part includes an insertion first sub part and an insertion second sub part that is stacked on the insertion first sub part. A sum of the thicknesses of the insertion first and second sub parts is larger than a thickness of the first outer surface arrangement part and larger than a thickness of the second outer surface arrangement part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventor: Juichi Oki
  • Patent number: 11664164
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes: a body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes; a first external electrode including a first electrode layer connected to the first internal electrodes, a first conductive resin layer on the first electrode layer, and a first plating layer on the first conductive resin layer, and including a first connection portion on a third surface of the body and a first band portion extending on first and second surfaces of the body; and a second external electrode connected to the second internal electrodes. L2-L1 is greater than 10 ?m in which L1 is a distance from the third surface to a distal end of the first conductive resin layer in the first band portion, and L2 is a distance from the third surface to a distal end of the first plating layer in the first band portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Hee Jeong, Do Young Jeong, Dong Hwi Shin, Hyung Duk Yun
  • Patent number: 11658157
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first semiconductor wafer, a second semiconductor wafer, a first interconnect structure, an inductor, and a through substrate via. The first semiconductor wafer has a first device in a first side of the first semiconductor wafer. The second semiconductor wafer is over the first semiconductor wafer. The first interconnect structure is on a second side of the first semiconductor wafer opposite from the first side of the first semiconductor wafer. The inductor is below the first semiconductor wafer, and at least a portion of the inductor is within the first interconnect structure. The through substrate via extends through the first semiconductor wafer. The inductor is coupled to at least the first device by at least the through substrate via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Lin Chen, Hui-Yu Lee, Fong-Yuan Chang, Po-Hsiang Huang, Chin-Chou Liu
  • Patent number: 11657945
    Abstract: A laminated inductor component includes a multilayer body which includes a first side surface, a second side surface and a bottom surface, and in which a plurality of insulator layers is laminated in a lamination direction; a coil conductor in helical form including a plurality of coil conductor layers wound on the insulator layers, and having a coil length parallel to the lamination direction; a first outer conductor electrically connected to a first end of the coil conductor and exposed from the first side surface and the bottom surface in the multilayer body; and a second outer conductor electrically connected to a second end of the coil conductor and exposed from the second side surface and the bottom surface in the multilayer body. A width along the lamination direction of each of the first outer conductor and the second outer conductor is shorter than the coil length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kido, Shimpei Tanabe, Yoshiyuki Oota
  • Patent number: 11657956
    Abstract: A coil device 1 including a winding core 11 and flanges 12, 12, wires 31 to 34 wound around the winding core 11 and having one end located at the flanges 12, 12, and terminal electrodes 51 to 56 provided on the flanges 12, 12. The terminal electrodes 51 to 56 includes a wire connecting part 63a, 63b to which the one end of the wires 31 to 34 are connected and a mounting part 65 formed continuously to the wire connecting part 63a, 63b and to be positioned away from an axis of the winding core with respect to the wire connecting parts 63a, 63b along an outer peripheral direction of the flanges 12, 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tasuku Mikogami, Kouyu Ohi, Yusuke Kimoto
  • Patent number: 11657950
    Abstract: A coil component includes a body and a coil portion embedded in the body, wherein the body comprises a first magnetic metal powder particle comprising a core represented by Formula 1 below, and an oxide film comprising at least one of silicon (Si) and chromium (Cr) and formed on a surface of the core, a second magnetic metal powder particle having a larger diameter than the first magnetic metal powder particle, and a third magnetic metal powder particle having a larger diameter than the second magnetic metal powder particle: FeaSibCrc??[Formula 1] where 3 atom %?b?6 atom %, 2.65 atom %?c?3.65 atom %, and a+b+C=100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Ok Jeon, Jeong Ho Lim, Il Jin Park, Soon Kwang Kwon, Gwang Hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 11657944
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board according to the present disclosures includes a base film having an insulating property, and a planar coil disposed on a surface of the base film, wherein a number of turns on an inside of a center point of a coil width of the planar coil in a plan view is greater than a number of turns on an outside of the center point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.
    Inventors: Yukie Tsuda, Yuichi Nakamura, Masanao Yamashita, Koji Nitta, Kou Noguchi
  • Patent number: 11657953
    Abstract: The semiconductor device of the present invention includes an insulating layer, a high voltage coil and a low voltage coil which are disposed in the insulating layer at an interval in the vertical direction, a low potential portion which is provided in a low voltage region disposed around a high voltage region for the high voltage coil in planar view and is connected with potential lower than the high voltage coil, and an electric field shield portion which is disposed between the high voltage coil and the low voltage region and includes an electrically floated metal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kosei Osada, Isamu Nishimura, Tetsuya Kagawa, Daiki Yanagishima, Toshiyuki Ishikawa, Michihiko Mifuji, Satoshi Kageyama, Nobuyuki Kasahara
  • Patent number: 11658416
    Abstract: An antenna of a handheld metal detector for detecting a target in a soil, the antenna including a housing including a bottom plane for facing the soil; two lateral sides; a front side; and a rear side; wherein the lateral sides, the front side and rear side are with respect to a user of the handheld metal detector holding and operating the handheld metal detector to detect the target in the soil; and at least one winding within the housing. A mean distance of conductors of the at least one winding near at least one of the two lateral sides of the housing is closer to the bottom plane than a mean distance of conductors of the at least one winding near at least one of the front side and rear side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Minelab Electronics Pty. Limited
    Inventor: Bruce Halcro Candy
  • Patent number: 11659650
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are dual-spiral common-mode filters, printed circuit boards (PCBs) comprising such dual-spiral common-mode filters, and devices comprising such dual-spiral common-mode filters and PCBs. A dual-spiral common-mode filter is patterned into the reference plane of a PCB. The dual-spiral common-mode filter comprises a first spiral portion connected to a second spiral portion. The spiral portions may be substantially identical, or mirror images of each other, or different from each other. One or more signal traces in a signal trace layer of the PCB pass over the dual-spiral common-mode filter. The disclosed dual-spiral common-mode filters can replace both conventional patterned ground structure (PGS) filters used for radio-frequency interference mitigation and the cutouts often used in the reference plane of a PCB to mitigate impedance mismatches due to DC blocking capacitors. Also disclosed herein are methods of making PCBs that include dual-spiral common-mode filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Ciccomancini Scogna, Xinzhi Xing
  • Patent number: 11657951
    Abstract: An embedded transformer module device includes an insulating substrate including a first side and a second side opposite to the first side and including a first cavity, a magnetic core in the first cavity, a primary winding wound horizontally around the magnetic core and having a spiral shape with more than one turn, and a secondary winding wound horizontally around the magnetic core, spaced away from the primary winding, and having a spiral shape with more than one turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takayuki Tange