Patents Examined by Tsz Chan
  • Patent number: 9349526
    Abstract: A pulse transformer is provided with a drum core 2 including a winding core 3 and first and second flanges 4A and 4B, and wires S1 to S4 wound around a winding core 3 of the drum core 2. Terminal electrodes 6a and 6b and a center tap 6c are provided on the flange 4A, and terminal electrodes 6d and 6e and a center tap 6f are provided on the flange 4B. Each end of the wires S1 to S4 is connected to a corresponding one of the terminal electrodes P1 and N1, the center tap CT2, the terminal electrodes P2 and N2, and the center tap CT1. A front end of the terminal electrode 6b is setback toward an outer side surface of the flange 4A, and a front end of the terminal electrode 6e is setback toward an outer side surface of the first flange 4B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo Takagi, Setu Tsuchida, Tasuku Mikogami
  • Patent number: 9343210
    Abstract: Three-phase magnetic cores for magnetic induction devices (e.g., transformers, coils, chokes), and methods for manufacturing them, are disclosed. The magnetic cores are generally constructed from three generally rectangular magnetic core frames having a stair-stepped configuration extending along side portions of the frames. The frames are arranged to form a triangular prism structure such that side portions of locally adjacent frames are uniformly engaged to form three core legs over which coils of a three-phase magnetic induction device may be placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: U.T.T. UNIQUE TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGIES LTD
    Inventors: Eliezer Adar, Yuri Bolotinsky
  • Patent number: 9336943
    Abstract: A transformer includes a magnetic core, a primary winding, and a plurality of secondary windings. The magnetic core has an axial and a radial direction. The primary winding includes a plurality of winding sections and at least one connecting section. The winding sections are arranged along the axial direction. The connecting section is connected between the two adjacent winding sections. Each of the winding sections includes a plurality of primary winding layers and pull-out portions. The primary winding layers surround the magnetic core and are arranged along the radial direction. One pull-out portion connects two primary winding layers adjacent to the pull-out portion. Part of normal projections of the primary winding layers on a surface of the magnetic core are located between normal projections of the pull-out portions on the surface of the magnetic core. The secondary windings surround the primary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiang Chu, Wei Zhang, Zhi Huang
  • Patent number: 9336940
    Abstract: There is provided a laminated inductor including: a body having a plurality of sheets laminated in a width direction, and having first and second main surfaces in a thickness direction, third and fourth end surfaces in a length direction, and fifth and sixth side surfaces in the width direction; a first connection electrode formed on the first main surface of the body; first and second terminal electrodes formed on the second main surface of the body to be spaced apart from one another; a plurality of first internal conductive patterns connecting the first connection electrode and the first terminal electrode; and at least one or more second internal conductive patterns connecting the first connection electrode and the second terminal electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung Kil Park, Min Cheol Park
  • Patent number: 9330823
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure can include an interposer having a plurality of conductive layers and a die coupled to the interposer through an internal interconnect structure. The integrated circuit structure can include an inductor implemented within at least one of the conductive layers of the interposer. The inductor can include a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal and the second terminal can be coupled to the internal interconnect structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: XILINX, INC.
    Inventors: Arifur Rahman, Zhaoyin D. Wu, Namhoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9312056
    Abstract: A coil assembly is provided, comprising a coil former, a coil, and a connection block which is pivotally joined to the coil former. The coil is wound while the connection block is pivoted away, the winding wire ends are soldered to the terminal pins, and the connection block is pivoted close to the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Hoffmann, Olaf Abel, Thomas Kuehne
  • Patent number: 9305702
    Abstract: [Technical Problem] This invention provides a surface-mount inductor that is capable of positioning a coil in a predetermined position in a mold, thereby to position the coil in a predetermined position of a core and to prevent led-out ends from being buried in the core. [Solution to the Problem] A surface-mount inductor of the present invention comprises: a coil formed by winding a winding wire; and a core containing a magnetic powder and including the coil therein. The coil has opposite led-out ends, each of which is exposed on respective ones of opposed side surfaces of the core. Each of the led-out ends of the coil is connected to an external electrode formed on the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: TOKO, INC.
    Inventors: Kunio Sasamori, Masaaki Totsuka, Chitoshi Sakai, Naoto Takahashi, Hiroyasu Mori
  • Patent number: 9296659
    Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes a magnetic section composed of a ferrite material and a coil conductor containing Cu as its main constituent. The magnetic section is formed from Ni—Cu—Zn ferrite which falls within the range specified by (x, y)=A (25, 1), B (47, 1), C (47, 7.5), D (46, 7.5), E (46, 10), F (30, 10), G (30, 7.5), and H (25, 7.5) when the molar content x of Fe2O3 and the molar content y of Mn2O3 are represented by (x, y). A CuO molar content of 0.5 to 10.0 mol %, a ZnO content of 1.0 to 35.0 mol %, a MgO content of 5.0 to 35.0 mol %, and NiO as the balance is present. Even when co-firing with a conductive material containing Cu as its main constituent, insulation properties are ensured, favorable electrical properties are achieved, and a ceramic electronic component is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Nakamura, Atsushi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9287038
    Abstract: A coupled inductor includes a ladder magnetic core including two opposing rails extending in a lengthwise direction and joined by a plurality of rungs. The coupled inductor further includes a respective winding wound around each of the plurality of rungs. The plurality of rungs are divided into at least two groups of rungs, and a lengthwise separation distance between adjacent rungs in each group of rungs is less than a lengthwise separation distance between adjacent rungs of different groups of rungs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Volterra Semiconductor LLC
    Inventor: Alexandr Ikriannikov
  • Patent number: 9287035
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flyback converter using a coaxial cable transformer which includes: a flyback driving unit that supplies a primary current; a transformer that is formed by winding a cable, which has a plurality of inner conductors as a primary cable and an outer conductor enclosing the inner conductors as a secondary cable, around a magnetic core and by connecting both ends of the primary cable and that receives the primary current and outputs a secondary current in accordance with the turn ratio of the primary cable and the secondary cable; a rectifying diode that rectifies the secondary current; and an output capacitor that smoothes a voltage through the rectifying diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SOONGSIL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM TECHNO-PARK
    Inventors: Joung Hu Park, Do Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 9281114
    Abstract: A stator assembly for a fuel valve comprising a magnetic E-core of stacked E-shaped laminations, a plastic bobbin proportioned to surround a central leg of the core, a magnetic wire coil on the bobbin, a non-magnetic metal plate having an O-shaped profile adjacent an end of the bobbin and distal ends of central and outer legs of the E-core, the core, bobbin, coil and plate encapsulated in a block, the block having a pair of vent channels overlying portions of the plate disposed between the outer core legs and the central core leg, the plate being proportioned to pre-stress the outer core legs outwardly prior to encapsulation whereby cyclic strain on the block due to hydraulic forces imposed by high pressure fuel pulses tending to spread the outer core legs is reduced and resistance of the block to cracking due to said fuel pressure pulses is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: BUESCHER DEVELOPMENTS, LLC
    Inventor: Randy Oberle
  • Patent number: 9281739
    Abstract: An electrical assembly includes a substrate, a bridge magnetic device disposed on an outer surface of the substrate, and at least one electrical component. The bridge magnetic device includes (1) a magnetic core disposed over and offset from a first portion of the outer surface of the substrate, (2) N windings wound around at least a portion of the magnetic core and electrically coupled to conductors of the substrate, where N is an integer greater than zero, and (3) a ground return conductor disposed on an outer surface of the magnetic core facing the first portion of the outer surface of the substrate. The at least one electrical component is disposed on the first portion of the outer surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Volterra Semiconductor LLC
    Inventor: Alexandr Ikriannikov
  • Patent number: 9269654
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a method for transmitting a signal are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor chip comprising a first coil, a second semiconductor chip comprising a second coil inductively coupled to the first coil, and an isolating intermediate layer between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Willkofer, Uwe Wahl, Bernhard Knott, Markus Hammer, Andreas Strasser
  • Patent number: 9263177
    Abstract: A magnetic device includes a magnetic core and N windings wound at least partially around respective portions of the magnetic core. Each of the N windings has opposing first and second ends. Each first end forms a first connector, and each second end forms a second connector. Each first connector is adapted for coupling to a first substrate in a first plane, and each second connector is adapted for coupling to a second substrate in a second plane, where the second plane is different from the first plane. N is an integer greater than zero. An electrical assembly includes a substrate and a power supply module including a magnetic device. The magnetic device at least partially electrically couples the power supply module to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Volterra Semiconductor LLC
    Inventors: Alexandr Ikriannikov, Ognjen Djekic
  • Patent number: 9263950
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to inductors fabricated on a substrate. A first inductor is formed by depositing conducting material on a first side of the substrate and a second inductor is formed by depositing material on a second side of the substrate. The inductors have the same cross section and the paths of the conducting materials are mirror images and provide magnetic flux on a portion of the substrate when equal currents flow in the inductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
    Inventors: Jaber A. Abu Qahouq, Yang-Ki Hong, Seok Bae
  • Patent number: 9257223
    Abstract: An inductor includes soft magnetic alloy powder-containing resin that contains amorphous soft magnetic alloy powder, which resin is used as a sealing material that seals a coil wound around a winding core of the core. This soft magnetic alloy powder-containing resin contains two groups of large and small particles having a first peak and second peak in their particle size distribution, where the particle size corresponding to the second peak is equal to or smaller than one-half the particle size corresponding to the first peak, and the magnitude ratio (abundance ratio) of the second peak and first peak is 0.2 or more but 0.6 or less. The inductor demonstrates improved DC superimposition characteristics and does not cause sealing irregularities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Samata, Hideki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 9258888
    Abstract: A printed circuit board package structure includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a ring-shaped magnetic element, an adhesive layer, conductive portions and conductive channels. The first and second surfaces respectively have first and second metal portions. A ring-shaped concave portion is formed on a position not covered by the first metal portions of the first surface. The ring-shaped magnetic element is placed in the ring-shaped concave portion. The adhesive layer covers the first metal portions and the ring-shaped magnetic element. The conductive portions are formed on the adhesive layer. The conductive channels penetrate the conductive portions, the adhesive layer, and the substrate, and are respectively located in an inner wall and outside an outer wall of the ring-shaped concave portion. Each of the conductive channels includes a conductive film electrically connects to the aligned conductive portion and second metal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: TRIPOD TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Shiung Huang, Wei-Hsiung Yang, Han-Ching Shih, Cheng-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 9251947
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a liquid cooling arrangement of an inductive component and a method for manufacturing the inductive component. The inductive component comprises at least a core (1) assembled from separate structural elements (7, 7a, 7b) as well as liquid cooling ducts (8a) integrated into the core (1) for the purpose of liquid cooling and a winding structure (3) around the core (1). The core (1) is assembled from subassemblies formed from structural elements (7, 7a, 7b), which subassemblies are separately composed of e.g. vertical pillars (35), a top horizontal beam (36) and a bottom horizontal beam (37), and cooling liquid ducts (8a) or cooling liquid pipes (10) are placed in at least a part of the subassemblies before final assembly of the core (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: FLEXGEN POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Jarkko Salomäki
  • Patent number: 9245676
    Abstract: Provided are a soft magnetic alloy powder, a compact made from the soft magnetic alloy powder, a powder magnetic core including the compact, and a magnetic element including the powder magnetic core. The soft magnetic alloy powder contains Fe—Ni-based particles containing 38% to 48% by mass Ni, 1.0% to 15% by mass Co, and 1.2% to 10% by mass Si relative to the total mass of Fe, Ni, Co, and Si, the remainder being Fe. The Fe—Ni-based particles have an average size of more than 1 ?m to less than 10 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahito Koeda, Yoshihiro Shinkai, Tomofumi Kuroda
  • Patent number: 9240273
    Abstract: An electronic component having a laminate formed by laminating a plurality of insulator layers and a helical coil provided in the laminate, the coil including first and second coil conductors, and via-hole conductors provided so as to pierce through the insulator layers. The first and second coil conductors are opposed to each other via the insulator layers in a direction of lamination. The first coil conductor has a first side opposed to the second coil conductor and having a convex portion in a cross section normal to a direction in which the first coil conductor extends. The second coil conductor has a second side opposed to the first coil conductor and has a concave portion in a cross section normal to a direction in which the second coil conductor extends. The concave portion overlaps the convex portion in the direction of lamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroki Hashimoto