With Coil Or Magnetic Material Patents (Class 336/177)
  • Patent number: 11496064
    Abstract: A resonant converter and a manufacturing method of a transformer thereof are provided. The resonant converter includes a full bridge circuit, an element, a first branch circuit, a second branch circuit and a secondary winding. The full bridge circuit includes a first node and a second node. The element includes an inductor or a capacitor. The first branch circuit includes a first primary winding. The second branch circuit includes a second primary winding, and the first and second primary windings have the same turn number. The transformer is constructed by the first and second primary windings and the secondary winding. The first branch circuit, the element and the second branch circuit are sequentially coupled in series between the first and second nodes. The first branch circuit and the second branch circuit are symmetrically located with respect to the element. The first and second branch circuits have the same impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Da Jin, Yahong Xiong, Qinghua Su
  • Patent number: 11367558
    Abstract: A magnetic composition includes first, second, and third magnetic metal particles. The first magnetic metal particles have an average particle size of 10 ?m to 28 ?m; the second magnetic metal particles have an average particle size of 1 ?m to 4.5 ?m; and the third magnetic metal particles include insulating layers disposed on surfaces thereof and have a particle size of 300 nm or less. Therefore, eddy current loss of an inductor having a body formed of the magnetic composition may be improved, and high efficiency and inductance of the inductor may be secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Hyung Lee, Je Ik Moon, Jung Wook Seo, Jun Sung Lee, Woo Jin Lee, Kang Ryong Choi, Il Jin Park, Gwang Hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 11183320
    Abstract: A magnetic core includes a metal magnetic powder, which has a large size powder, an intermediate size powder, and a small size powder. A particle size of the large size powder is 10 ?m or more and 60 ?m or less. A particle size of the intermediate size powder is 2.0 ?m or more and less than 10 ?m. A particle size of the small size powder is 0.1 ?m or more and less than 2.0 ?m. The large size powder, the intermediate size powder, and the small size powder have an insulation coating. When A1 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the large size powder, A2 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the intermediate size powder, A3 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the small size powder, A3 is 30 nm or more and 100 nm or less, A3/A1?1.3, and A3/A2?1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyohei Tonoyama, Ken Satoh, Kentaro Saito, Miyuki Asai, Hitoshi Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 10910141
    Abstract: One object is to increase the filling factor of magnetic particles and increase the evenness of distribution of the magnetic particles in a magnetic main body of a coil component. A coil component includes: a magnetic main body containing a resin and magnetic particles; and a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic main body. The magnetic particles include large-sized magnetic particles, middle-sized magnetic particles, and small-sized magnetic particles. The proportion of the volume of the large-sized magnetic particles to the total volume of all the magnetic particles is 70 vol % to 85 vol %, the proportion of the volume of the middle-sized magnetic particles to the total volume is 2 vol % to 28 vol %, and the proportion of the volume of the small-sized magnetic particles to the total volume is 2 vol % to 28 vol %. The particle size distribution of the small-sized magnetic particles overlaps that of the middle-sized magnetic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro Wada, Motoki Matsui, Hideki Ogawa, Tomoo Kashiwa
  • Patent number: 10867744
    Abstract: A coil component includes a magnetic portion that includes metal particles and a resin material, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic portion, and outer electrodes electrically connected to the coil conductor and disposed on the bottom surface of the coil component. The magnetic portion includes a magnetic base having a protrusion portion and a magnetic outer coating. The coil conductor is disposed on the magnetic base such that the protrusion portion is located in a core portion of the coil conductor. The magnetic outer coating is disposed so as to cover the coil conductor, and the height of the edge portion of the upper surface of the magnetic base is more than the height at the position at which the edge of the protrusion portion is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gota Shinohara, Takuya Ishida
  • Patent number: 10861641
    Abstract: A coil component includes a magnetic portion that includes metal particles and a resin material, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic portion, and outer electrodes electrically connected to the coil conductor and disposed on the bottom surface of the coil component. The coil conductor is disposed such that the central axis is arranged in the height direction of the coil component, and a winding constituting the outermost layer of a winding portion of the coil conductor is located at a position higher than the position of a winding constituting the innermost layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gota Shinohara, Takuya Ishida
  • Patent number: 10455687
    Abstract: A circuit board for a power supply, an electronic apparatus including the same, and an inductor device are provided. The circuit board includes a first pattern arranged on a first layer of the circuit board and including a first terminal coupled to a coil, a first layer region arranged on the first layer, the coil being disposed on the first layer region, and a second pattern arranged on a second layer of the circuit board, below the first layer. The second pattern includes a first blank region located below the first layer region, and has no conductive material arranged thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-woong Cho, Dong-keun Kim, Sung-woo Kim, Hyeong-gwon Kim, Ji-hoon Park
  • Patent number: 9875839
    Abstract: A magnetic composition includes: coarse powder containing a non-crystalline iron-based material; medium powder containing a crystalline iron-based material; and fine powder containing nickel. A ratio of the coarse powder and the medium powder is in a range of 65:35 to 80:20, and the amount of the fine powder is in a range of 3 wt % to 7 wt % on the basis of a total weight of the coarse powder and the medium powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youn Kyu Choi, Mi Jung Kang, Hea Ah Kim, Yun Young Yang, Jae Yeol Choi
  • Patent number: 9224532
    Abstract: A rolled-up inductor structure for a radiofrequency integrated circuit (RFIC) comprises a multilayer sheet in a rolled configuration comprising multiple turns about a longitudinal axis. The multilayer sheet comprises a conductive pattern layer on a strain-relieved layer, and the conductive pattern layer comprises at least one conductive strip having a length extending in a rolling direction. The at least one conductive strip thereby wraps around the longitudinal axis in the rolled configuration. The conductive pattern layer may also comprise two conductive feed lines connected to the conductive strip for passage of electrical current therethrough. The conductive strip serves as an inductor cell of the rolled-up inductor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Xiuling Li, Wen Huang, Placid M. Ferreira, Xin Yu
  • Patent number: 9165708
    Abstract: A thin film coil and an electronic device having the same. The thin film coil includes a substrate; and a coil pattern including a first coil strand and a second coil strand formed respectively on opposite surfaces of the substrate, wherein the first coil strand formed on one surface of the substrate includes at least one path that passes through the other surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Ki Lim, Tae Sung Kim, Hyeon Gil Nam, Chan Gwang An, Hyun Seok Lee, Ki Won Chang, Chang Mok Han, Sang Woo Bae, Sung Eun Cho, Jae Suk Sung
  • Patent number: 9035734
    Abstract: A coil component includes a coil section, an outer package, and a pair of outer electrodes. The outer package is made of magnetic material, embeds the coil section therein, and has a bottom face, a top face provided with cut-out sections, a first lateral face, and a second lateral face. Each of the pair of outer electrodes extends from both ends of the coil section, and is pulled out from the first lateral face, and then is bent toward the bottom face, and yet is bent along the bottom face and the second lateral face, and finally is bent toward the cut-out section of the top face. Recesses are formed on the bottom face at places overlapped with the pair of outer electrodes, and each of the outer electrodes is bent to form a projection protruding inside the corresponding recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mutsuyasu Ohtsubo, Ryusuke Teramoto
  • Patent number: 9035723
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a filter for removing noise, which includes: a lower magnetic substrate; a coil layer disposed on the lower magnetic substrate and including at least one conductor pattern and an insulating layer covering the conductor pattern; an upper magnetic substrate disposed on the coil layer; and a magnetic permeability enhancing layer disposed on the magnetic substrate with lower magnetic permeability of the lower magnetic substrate and the upper magnetic substrate. According to the present invention, it is possible to implement a filter for removing noise with high performance, characteristics, and reliability by increasing magnetic permeability to improve impedance characteristics and improving an effect of shielding electromagnetic waves such as jamming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Suk Kim, Young Ghyu Ahn, Young Seuck Yoo, Jeong Bok Kwak, Sang Moon Lee, Kang Heon Hur, Sung Kwon Wi
  • Patent number: 8929468
    Abstract: An Ethernet cable connection system is disclosed. The system includes a magnetic package having a line interface to couple to a plurality of Ethernet line conductors, and a PHY interface to couple to a plurality of transceiver circuits corresponding to the line conductors. The magnetic package is operable to isolate the line conductors from the corresponding transceiver circuits. The system also includes a termination impedance network and a common-mode detection circuit. The termination impedance network is coupled to the magnetic package line interface. The common-mode detection circuit includes a sense impedance coupled to the termination impedance network that is operable to detect a common-mode signal associated with at least one of the plurality of Ethernet line conductors. A bypass path feeds the detected common-mode signal to the plurality of transceiver circuits without isolation by the magnetic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Aquantia Corp.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Voigt, Paul Langner
  • Publication number: 20140300439
    Abstract: A wire rod for inductor used for a coil of an inductor includes an electric conductor and a magnetic layer made of Fe that is provided on a surface of the electric conductor. The magnetic layer has a thickness of greater than 0 ?m and less than or equal to 3.0 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicants: Furukawa Magnet Wire Co., Ltd., Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kengo TANAKA, Noriyoshi Fushimi, Fumihiko Abe
  • Publication number: 20140203900
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a common mode filter including: a magnetic substrate; an electrode layer disposed on one surface of the magnetic substrate and formed of a coil electrode and an insulating resin enclosing the coil electrode; and an uneven layer disposed between the magnetic substrate and the electrode and formed of a groove and a projection, wherein a part of the insulating resin is depressed between the groove of the uneven layer, whereby an adhesion between the magnetic substrate and the insulating resin is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Hee BAE, Sang Moon LEE, Jeong Bok KWAK, Sung Kwon WI
  • Publication number: 20140191835
    Abstract: A magnetic material is constituted by a grain compact formed by compacting multiple metal grains that in turn are constituted by an Fe—Si-M soft magnetic alloy (where M is a metal element that oxidizes more easily than Fe), wherein individual metal grains have oxide film formed at least partially around them as a result of oxidization of the metal grains; the grain compact is formed primarily via bonding between oxide films formed around adjacent metal grains; and the apparent density of the grain compact 1 is 5.2 g/cm3 or more, or preferably 5.2 to 7.0 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Ogawa, Atsushi Tanada
  • Publication number: 20140077914
    Abstract: A coil component 1 is provided with coil conductors 10a and 10b and a magnetic metal powder containing resin 22 (22a and 22b) covering the coil conductors 10a and 10b. The magnetic metal powder containing resin 22 includes first metal powder having a first average grain diameter, second metal powder having a second average grain diameter that is smaller than the first average grain diameter, and third metal powder having a third average grain diameter that is smaller than the second average grain diameter. The first average grain diameter is 15 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less. The third average grain diameter is 2 ?m or less. The first metal powder mainly contains Permalloy and the second and third metal powders mainly contain carbonyl iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ohkubo, Kyohei Tonoyama, Makoto Morita, Tomokazu Ito, Hideto Itoh, Yoshihiro Maeda, Manabu Ohta, Yuuya Kaname, Takahiro Kawahara
  • Publication number: 20140049348
    Abstract: A magnetic material suitable for a coil component has multiple metal grains constituted by Fe—Si-M soft magnetic alloy (where M is a metal element that oxidizes more easily than Fe) and oxide film formed on the surface of the metal grains, wherein such magnetic material includes a grain compact having bonding parts where adjacent metal grains are bonded together via the oxide film formed on their surface, and bonding parts where metal grains are directly bonded together in areas where oxide film does not exist. The magnetic material is capable of improving both insulation resistance and magnetic permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Matsuura, Kenji Otake
  • Patent number: 8576040
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multilayer type power inductor including: a plurality of body layers including internal electrodes and having magnetic material layers stacked therein; and a plurality of gap layers, wherein the gap layer has an asymmetrical structure. In the multilayer type power inductor, portions that are in contact with the body layers have, a non-porous structure, which is a dense structure, and portions that are not in contact with the body layers have a porous structure, such that the gap layer has the asymmetrical structure. Therefore, a magnetic flux propagation path in a coil is dispersed to suppress magnetization at a high current, thereby making it possible to improve a change in inductance (L) value according to the application of current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myeong Gi Kim, So Yeon Song, Ic Seob Kim, Sung Yong An, Jin Woo Hahn, Soo Hwan Son
  • Patent number: 8325002
    Abstract: A variety of power inductor structures are obtained by arranging a magnetic material block between a plurality of wires and a plurality of bond fingers or bond finger pairs. The power inductor structure can provide high inductance and high currents and at the same time afford smaller sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Sungmook Lim, Yunjae Chong, Sungmo Kang
  • Publication number: 20120154092
    Abstract: An apparatus including a coil configured to allow a flow of electrical current therethrough to generate a magnetic field, and a composite material configured to increase the strength of the magnetic field relative to that which could be generated by the coil without the composite material, the composite material including a plurality of magnetic particles having a mean maximum dimension of less than 100 nm dispersed within a dielectric binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Eira Tuulia SEPPALA, Markku Anttoni Oksanen, Vladimir Alexsandrovich Ermolov, Aarno Parssinen
  • Patent number: 8029922
    Abstract: Methods and associated structures of forming microelectronic devices are described. Those methods may include forming a magnetic material on a substrate, wherein the magnetic material comprises rhenium, cobalt, iron and phosphorus, and annealing the magnetic material at a temperature below about 330 degrees Celsius, wherein the coercivity of the annealed magnetic material is below about 1 Oersted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul McCloskey, Donald S. Gardner, Brice Jamieson, Saibal Roy, Terence O'Donnell
  • Patent number: 7973630
    Abstract: A thin film magnetic device is provided, in which magnetic permeability in a high frequency range can be easily improved. Scratch-like grooves extending along an extending direction of a coil (for example, a Y-axis direction being an extending direction of a second coil part) are formed at least one side of a surface and a back of each of a lower magnetic film and an upper magnetic film. A magnetization direction of anisotropic magnetization is controlled in each of formation areas of the scratch-like grooves (formation areas of lower magnetic films and upper magnetic films), and therefore displacement (rotation) of the magnetization direction of the anisotropic magnetization is pinned by the scratch-like grooves. Consequently, certain magnetic permeability is kept even in a high frequency range. Moreover, such formation of the scratch-like grooves may not cause complexity in manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Taku Masai, Ryuji Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 7965162
    Abstract: An electrical current sensor comprises a magnetic circuit with an air-gap, a magnetic field sensor positioned in the air-gap, and a secondary coil surrounding a branch of the magnetic circuit. The magnetic circuit comprises at least two parts (18, 20) that are assembled together, a branch portion (45, 46) of each part being insertably received in a central cavity of the secondary coil in an axial direction (A). The air-gap (30) is arranged between overlapping branch portions of each magnetic field circuit part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Liaisons Electroniques-Mecaniques LEM S.A.
    Inventors: Marc Schaerrer, Pascal Morel, Bernard Richard, Pierre Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 7961152
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a helical resilient member serving as an electrical inductance element. The electronic device also includes an antenna, a signal feeding line, and a transmitting/receiving module. The helical resilient member has first and second ends with a predetermined number of turns of coil arranged therebetween the first and second ends, and is made of electrically conductive materials so that the turns of coil defines an electrical inductance. The signal feeding line is connected between the helical resilient member and a signal feed point of the antenna. The transmitting/receiving module is connected to the helical resilient member so as to couple the inductance of the helical resilient member to the transmitting/receiving module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Getac Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chiang Cheng, Ping-Cheng Chang, Cheng-Zing Chou
  • Publication number: 20110095856
    Abstract: A multi layer inductor using an Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite, which has an improved temperature characteristic and is free from structural defects, is provided, and a method for manufacturing the multi layer inductor is also provided. The multi layer inductor is characterized by including a laminate 1 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, which is provided with a plurality of magnetic layers 3,3 composed of an Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite, a plurality of conductor layers 2,2 forming a coil upon being laminated via the magnetic layers and at least one non-magnetic layer 4 formed so as to come into contact with the plurality of magnetic layers 3,3 and composed of a Ti—Ni—Cu—Mn—Zr-based dielectric substance; and at least a pair of external electrodes 7,7 provided on the ends of the laminate 1 and conductively connected to the ends of the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Takashi Nakajima, Kenji Okabe, Kenitirou Nogi, Yoshiaki Kamiyama, Tomomi Kobayashi, Yoshikazu Okino
  • Patent number: 7880092
    Abstract: In a multilayer ceramic electronic component, a ferrite ceramic material defining a base layer includes bismuth. Meanwhile, surface layers arranged on main surfaces of the base layer have a composition that is substantially free from bismuth. The surface layers have a zinc content greater than that of the base layer. This results in satisfactory sinterability even when bismuth is included in the surface layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihiko Nishizawa
  • Patent number: 7764156
    Abstract: Method of forming a magnetic core or part of a magnetic core including several layers of windings of magnetic wire in a very compact configuration, and the core or part of core is formed by winding several layers of a collated band of wires side by side until desired number of layers of core or part of core is obtained. Method includes forming magnetic core or magnetic flux return path or part of magnetic core including several layers of windings of magnetic wire in compact configuration; core or part of core being formed by winding several layers of a collated band of wires side by side until reaching desired number of layers of the core or part of the core. Magnetic core or magnetic flux return path includes several layers of windings of magnetic wire in compact configuration; part of layers of windings being formed by collated band of wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Willy Marrécau, Joëlle Stockemer
  • Patent number: 7719084
    Abstract: An embodiment is an inductor that may include a laminated material structure to decrease eddy currents therein that may limit the operation of the inductor at high frequency. An embodiment may employ electroless plating techniques to form a layer or layers of magnetic material within the laminated material structure, and in particular those magnetic layers adjacent to insulator layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Donald S. Gardner, Gerhard Schrom, Peter Hazucha, Fabrice Paillet, Tanay Karnik
  • Patent number: 7714683
    Abstract: An inductance device comprises a magnetic core, a coil a conductor and a dielectric member. The coil is made of turns of insulated conductive wire. The conductor is distinct from the coil and is insulated from the magnetic core. The dielectric member is disposed between the conductor and the coil. The dielectric member, the conductor and the coil constitute a capacitor. The inductance device is used in, for example, a filter device or a noise filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: NEC TOKIN Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Takahashi, Hiroshi Ono, Satoshi Arai, Teruhiko Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20100013345
    Abstract: A coil comprising an electrical conductive winding and a magnetic conductive winding configured to focus magnetic flux in the electrical conductive winding. The coil may be advantageously employed in electromechanical and electromagnetic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Eric J. Yarger, John G. Richardson, David F. Spencer, Dale W. Christiansen
  • Publication number: 20090278646
    Abstract: A transformer includes multiple bobbins arranged side by side, a primary winding coil, a secondary winding coil and a magnetic core assembly. Each bobbin includes a main body, multiple partition plates, a primary winding coil, a secondary winding coil and a magnetic core assembly. The main body has at least two sidewalls respectively disposed at two opposite ends thereof. The partition plates are disposed on the main body for respectively cooperating with the sidewalls to define a first winding region and a second winding region. The first winding region and the second winding region are separated by the partitions plates. The spacer is disposed within the channel. The primary winding coil and the secondary winding coil are respectively wound on the first winding portion and the second winding portion of each bobbin. The magnetic core assembly partially embedded into the channels of the bobbins and sustained against the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Lin Chen, Hsin-Wei Tsai, Bou-Jun Zung, Chia-Hung Pai, Shih-Hsien Chang
  • Publication number: 20090231077
    Abstract: An inductor including a coil and an integrated magnetic body is provided. The integrated magnetic body includes a first magnetic body and a second magnetic body. The coil is disposed within the integrated magnetic body. The first magnetic body has a first magnetic property. The second magnetic body has a second magnetic property. The first magnetic property is different from the second magnetic property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: CYNTEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Hsiung Liao, Yi-Min Huang, Roger Hsieh, Stanley Chen, Yi Tai Chao
  • Patent number: 7588840
    Abstract: A magnetic thin film with a high resonant frequency and superior high-frequency characteristics, and a magnetic device and an inductor with superior high-frequency characteristics are provided. A planar coil and a magnetic thin film are disposed on a substrate, and an inductor is formed between connection terminals. An obliquely-grown magnetic layer in the magnetic thin film is crystal-grown in an oblique direction with respect to a surface of the substrate (an obliquely-grown magnetic body). In order to make the obliquely-grown magnetic body exhibit soft magnetism in the obliquely-grown magnetic layer, an insulator is mixed into the obliquely-grown magnetic body. The obliquely-grown magnetic layer shows in-plane magnetocrystalline anisotropy, and the in-plane magnetocrystalline anisotropy is increased, and an anisotropic magnetic field is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventor: Kyung-Ku Choi
  • Publication number: 20090201113
    Abstract: An inductor structure comprised of a magnetic section and a single turn solenoid. The single turn solenoid to contain within a portion of the magnetic section and circumscribed by the magnetic section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Ankur Mohan Crawford, Henning Braunisch, Rajendran Nair, Gilroy Vandentop, Shan X. Wang
  • Publication number: 20090033452
    Abstract: An ignition coil includes a coil body transversely arranged outside of a plug hole, and a plug connection portion protruding in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the coil body. A secondary coil of the coil body has a maximum outer diameter portion, and an inclined outer diameter portion arranged on two sides of the maximum outer diameter portion in the axial direction. The secondary coil includes a secondary electric wire that is wound obliquely around an outer periphery of a secondary spool such that reduced winding parts and enlarged winding parts are alternately superimposed on each other. The reduced winding part is wound with a winding diameter decreasing obliquely from one side to the other side in the axial direction, and the enlarged winding part is wound with a winding diameter increasing obliquely from the other side to the one side in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Katsunori AKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20080258855
    Abstract: This invention relates to a transformer and the manufacturing method thereof, wherein the primary winding is made of round-shape metal wire and the secondary winding of flat-shape metal wire, each wire being wound by the winding machine to form a coiled winding, then the two corresponding windings is formed in such a way to be cladded with magnetic material within the die, and the electrodes extending on both ends of each winding is bended to a right position such that the electrodes of the bended winding just project out of the magnetic material. In this manner, in the case the winding is used in the transformer of voltage range below 12V, not only the fabrication of transformer becomes easier and more convenient, but also the gap between the wire turns of the secondary winding is significantly reduced and thus the volume of the transformer can be shrinked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventor: S. J. Yang
  • Publication number: 20080252407
    Abstract: According to one example embodiment, an inductive element is used for power-conversion applications. The inductive element includes a substrate (188) having a first metal layer (190) on the substrate having a thickness greater than one micrometer and arranged as a first set of adjacent non-intersecting conducting segments. There is a ferromagnetic-based body (192) located on the first metal layer that has a ferromagnetic inner core area. At least one other metal layer (198) is on the ferromagnetic-based body and arranged as a second set of adjacent non-intersecting conducting segments. A plurality of conductive vias (194) are located in the ferromagnetic-based body and are arranged to connect respective ones of the first set of adjacent non-intersecting conducting segments to respective ones of the second set of adjacent non-intersecting conducting segments therein providing a contiguous conductive wrap around the inner core area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Alma Anderson
  • Publication number: 20080150665
    Abstract: A magnetic element includes a magnetic core assembly and multiple winding coils. The magnetic core assembly is used for proving a closed magnetic flux path and includes a first side plate, a second side plate, a first side pillar, a second side pillar and at least two middle pillars. The first and second side pillars are arranged between the first and second side plates and respectively disposed on bilateral edges of the first and second side plates. The at least two middle pillars are arranged between the first and second side pillars and includes a first middle pillar and a second middle pillar. The winding coils are wound around the at least two middle pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Hua Li, Gui-Song Huang, Hai-Feng Fan, Jui-Chu Cheng, Su-Chiung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20080117010
    Abstract: An ignition coil includes a primary coil and a secondary coil, a magnetic member through which a magnetic flux generated by the primary coil and the secondary coil passes, a resin case for accommodating therein the magnetic member, the primary coil and the secondary coil, and an insulating resin for filling the resin case. The magnetic member is formed by compression molding of a green compact material using iron-based powder including an insulating coating. In the ignition coil, the green compact material contains 50% by weight or more of the iron-based powder having a particle size about in a range of 150 ?m to 300 ?m. Alternatively, the green compact material has a content of a binder being 0.15% by weight or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Ishitani, Katsunori Akimoto
  • Publication number: 20070236317
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a helical resilient member serving as an electrical inductance element. The electronic device also includes an antenna, a signal feeding line, and a transmitting/receiving module. The helical resilient member has first and second ends with a predetermined number of turns of coil arranged therebetween the first and second ends, and is made of electrically conductive materials so that the turns of coil defines an electrical inductance. The signal feeding line is connected between the helical resilient member and a signal feed point of the antenna. The transmitting/receiving module is connected to the helical resilient member so as to couple the inductance of the helical resilient member to the transmitting/receiving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Yu-Chiang Cheng, Ping-Cheng Chang, Cheng-Zing Chou
  • Patent number: 7118728
    Abstract: A method for making ferrite powder may include providing ferrite feed materials in a form of particles having different sizes and irregular shapes, and exposing the ferrite feed materials to a plasma to provide a more spherical shape to irregularly shaped particles to thereby make the ferrite powder. An apparatus for making ferrite powder may include a feeder for ferrite feed materials and a plasma generator for exposing the ferrite feed materials to a plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Steward Advanced Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry G. Paris, Danny R. Smith
  • Patent number: 6914513
    Abstract: This invention describes materials system and processing conditions for manufacturing magnetic circuit components such as induction coils and transformers that are non wire-wound, miniature in size and, have a low manufacturing cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Electro-Science Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Wahlers, Cornelius Y. D. Huang, Alvin H. Feingold, Merrill R. Heinz, Michael Alan Stein
  • Publication number: 20040183638
    Abstract: An ignition coil comprises a housing, a rod-shaped center core 54 arranged substantially at the center within the housing, a thermal stress relaxing member 52 covering the outer circumferential surface of the center core 54, a cylindrical spool 4 arranged on the outer circumferential side of the thermal relaxing member 52 with a gap 9 in between and a resin insulating material 8a with which the gap 9 is filled and which hardens. The thermal stress relaxing member 52 is wound around the center core 54 and the thickness of the thermal stress relaxing member 52 is set to a thickness so that the thermal stress, which is caused by the thermal deformation of the center core 54 and is applied to the resin insulating material 8a, is reduced and reaches a saturation value thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Junichi Wada
  • Patent number: 6715198
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor of orthogonal flux-gate type is provided with a cylindrical core made of a soft magnetic material; an internal conductor that is placed inside the core; a detection coil wound up on the core; and an external conductor that is placed around the core and electrically connected to the internal conductor. A high-frequency current is allowed to flow through the internal core so that a magnetic field to be measured which resides around the detection coil is changed and the intensity and direction of the magnetic field to be measured is detected on the basis of an output of the detection coil. Since the external conductor is placed on the periphery of the core, it is possible to prevent the magnetic flux formed by the core from magnetizing any space, and consequently to concentrate the magnetic field on the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Special Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto Kawakami
  • Patent number: 6650529
    Abstract: An inductor includes a bar-shaped ferrite core and a spiral coil. The spiral coil is formed by removing a portion of a conductive film formed at least around the peripheral surface of the ferrite core. The surface of the ferrite core is impregnated with an insulating glass before the conductive film is formed. The content of the glass is preferably about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of the ferrite core. The ferrite core is preferably an Ni—Zn-based ferrite core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Murata, Etsuji Yamamoto, Kenji Ozawa, Minoru Tamada, Yoshihiro Nishinaga
  • Patent number: 6633219
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coil (1) having a plurality of turns (2). The characteristic feature of the invention is that the turns (2) include a magnetic material or the turns (2) have an outer layer for carrying an electric current and have a magnetic material in their interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Detlef Horst Marbach, Guenther Spee, Hendricus Martinus Van Der Wijst
  • Patent number: 6563411
    Abstract: A current transformer for alternating current with direct current components is proposed, consisting of at least one transformer core with a primary winding and at least one secondary winding to which a burden resistor is connected in parallel and terminates a secondary circuit with low resistance. The transformer core comprises a closed ring core with no air gap produced from a strip made of an amorphous ferromagnetic alloy that is practically free from magnetostriction and has permeability &mgr;<1400. Particularly appropriate alloys for such a strip ring core have been shown to be cobalt-based alloys consisting essentially of the formula Coa(Fe1-xMnx)bNicXdSieBfCg. where X is at least one of the elements V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Ge and P, a-g are given in atomic % and whereby a, b, c, d, e, f, g and x satisfy the following conditions: 40≦a≦82; 2≦b≦10; 0≦c≦30; 0≦d≦5; 0≦e≦15; 7≦f≦26; 0≦g≦3; with 15≦d+e+f+g≦30 and 0≦x<1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbH
    Inventors: Detlef Otte, Joerg Petzold
  • Patent number: 6445272
    Abstract: A high current capacity electrical coil made of coil elements stamped out from a plate or sheet of conductive material with mating male and female formations at opposite ends so that the male and female formations of adjacent elements can be fitted together and fusion bonded to form a helix. The latter is coated by powder coating techniques to insulate the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignees: Electro Componenentes Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., Precision One
    Inventors: Eduardo Mercado, Louis Josephs
  • Patent number: 6413351
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic core for transformers which is made at least in part of amorphous metal lamination layers. The lamination layers are coated on the edges with a low-stress, low-viscosity coating material which, when cured, becomes sufficiently rigid to support the lamination layers of amorphous material. The coating material can be applied to the entire edge surface of both sides of the core or only to select portions of the edges on either side. In either instance, the coating material is applied in a manner that allows built-in stresses to relax out before all the coating material is fully cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ira Goldman, Terry W. Grant, Joseph K. Grote, Ralph L. Collins, Kirk Houser