Abstract: A micromagnetic device and method of forming the same. In one embodiment, the micromagnetic device includes a substrate, a seed layer over the substrate and a magnetic layer over the seed layer. The magnetic layer includes a magnetic alloy including iron, cobalt, boron and phosphorous, wherein a content of the cobalt is in a range of 1.0 to 8.0 atomic percent, a content of the boron is in a range of 0.5 to 10 atomic percent, a content of the phosphorus is in a range of 3.5 to 25 atomic percent, and a content of the iron is substantially a remaining proportion of the magnetic alloy.

Abstract: A magnetic device that includes a magnetic core having a surface facing a conductive substrate. The magnetic device also includes a conductive clip facing a surface of the magnetic core with ends of the conductive clip electrically coupled to the conductive substrate to cooperatively form a winding therewith about the magnetic core.

Abstract: A method of forming a power module located on a conductive substrate by providing power conversion circuitry. The method of providing the power conversion circuitry includes forming a magnetic device by placing a magnetic core proximate a conductive substrate with a surface thereof facing a conductive substrate, and placing a conductive clip proximate a surface of the magnetic core. The method of forming the magnetic device also includes electrically coupling ends of the conductive clip to the conductive substrate to cooperatively form a winding therewith about the magnetic core. The method of providing the power conversion circuitry also includes providing at least one switch on the conductive substrate. The method of forming the power module also includes depositing an encapsulant about the power conversion circuitry.

Abstract: A method of forming a magnetic device by providing a conductive substrate and placing a magnetic core proximate the conductive substrate with a surface thereof facing the conductive substrate. The method also includes placing a conductive clip proximate a surface of the magnetic core and electrically coupling ends of the conductive clip to the conductive substrate to cooperatively form a winding therewith about the magnetic core.

Abstract: A power module located on a conductive substrate including power conversion circuitry. The power conversion circuitry includes a magnetic device and at least one switch. The magnetic device includes a magnetic core having a surface facing the conductive substrate and a conductive clip facing a surface of the magnetic core with ends of the conductive clip electrically coupled to the conductive substrate to cooperatively form a winding therewith about the magnetic core. The power module also includes an encapsulant about the power conversion circuitry.