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  • Center tapped chip inductor
    Patent number: 7123122
    Abstract: A center tapped chip inductor includes a core and a winding formed from one or more wires wrapped about the core. A first and a second end terminal are provided along with a medially disposed center terminal, all of which are in electrical contact the winding. By providing a center tap on a chip inductor, a high Q component can be produced while retaining the spatial limitations of a two terminal chip inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Pohl, Gregory J. Haubrich, B. Kendall Berg