Two Windings (e.g., Transformer) Patents (Class 336/182)
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Patent number: 12211638Abstract: A magnetic-inductance component is a multi-turn closed coil connected head to tail and wound around a magnetic circuit. A magnetic-inductance value of the magnetic-inductance component is adjusted by selecting metal conductors with different numbers of turns, materials, cross-sectional areas, and lengths to change an amplitude and phase of a magnetic flux of the magnetic circuit. The present invention changes the operating state and operating trajectory of a vector in the magnetic circuit by adding the magnetic-inductance component to the magnetic circuit or removing the magnetic-inductance component from the magnetic circuit, to make a state of a magnetic flux vector in the magnetic circuit to be consistent with a target magnetic flux vector state. A magnetic circuit vector model built by using the magnetic-inductance component as a core is more consistent with the actual physical situation, which is beneficial to the improvement of the accuracy of magnetic circuit analysis and calculation.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITYInventors: Ming Cheng, Wei Qin, Zheng Wang, Xinkai Zhu
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Patent number: 12105652Abstract: An information handling system may include a management controller and a chassis having mounted therein at least one add-in card. The management controller may be configured to: retrieve connection information from the add-in card, the connection information indicating a physical location of the add-in card within the chassis; compare the connection information with expected connection information associated with the information handling system; determine that the physical location of the add-in card within the chassis is in conflict with a restriction associated with the add-in card; and transmit an error message based on the determining.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Robert R. Leyendecker, Jun Gu, Chien-Lin Lee, Jon Vernon Franklin
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Patent number: 12095497Abstract: Apparatus and methods for signal conditioning of radio frequency signals are provided. In certain embodiments, a mobile device includes a transceiver configured to output a differential transmit signal and to receive a single-ended receive signal, and a front end system. The front end system includes a transmit balun, a differential transmit amplifier configured to amplify the differential transmit signal to generate an amplified differential transmit signal provided to a first winding of the transmit balun, a differential receive amplifier configured to amplify a differential receive signal received from the first winding to generate an amplified differential receive signal, and a receive balun configured to convert the amplified differential receive signal into the single-ended receive signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Florinel G. Balteanu, Gregory Edward Babcock, David Richard Pehlke, Laurent Noel
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Patent number: 12057706Abstract: A system includes a power source, a transmitter circuit, a conductor, and a receiver circuit. The transmitter circuit is supplied by the power source and wirelessly supplies the receiver circuit via the conductor. The conductor includes a plurality of distributed capacitances coupled in series with the conductor. The receiver circuit includes a primary coil and a secondary coil. The primary coil has at least two turns and includes a plurality of distributed capacitances. The transmitter circuit includes an Open Loop Reactance Matching (OLRM) control circuit, a first inverter, a second inverter, and a third inverter. The OLRM control circuit controls the first inverter to generate a high frequency AC voltage to be supplied to the conductor. During wireless power transfer, the OLRM control circuit performs reactance matching by controlling the second and third inverters to maintain the transmitter voltage and current in phase without requiring any feedback sensing.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Glowolt Inc.Inventor: Hamed Khalilinia
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Patent number: 12013417Abstract: The application provides a closed loop current transformer, in which a hall element is positioned in a notch of a magnetic ring and is used for generating an induced voltage according to the magnetic field generated in the magnetic ring by current to be measured. A first compensating coil and a second compensating coil are wound on opposite sides of the magnetic ring in the same winding direction. An input end of the power amplifier circuit is connected with an output end of the hall element, and an output end is connected with the first compensating coil and the second compensating coil respectively. The other ends of the first compensating coil and the second compensating coil are respectively connected with a signal detection circuit, and an output end of the signal detection circuit is used as an output end of the closed loop current transform.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN ZHIYONG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Xiaoming Fan
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Patent number: 11842835Abstract: A magnetic assembly formed by a custom magnetic core and its bobbin with interconnection pins is presented. This magnetic assembly leads to a higher power density of magnetic assembly and a better utilization of the volume inside a power converter, allowing a higher power density of the power converter and a higher efficiency through the minimization of the parasitic inductances.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Rompower Technology Holdings, LLCInventors: Ionel Jitaru, Iulian Busu, Mihai Bogdan Jitariu
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Patent number: 11817246Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a wire-wound coil component and a drum core that can be manufactured easily and less affected by an inter-wire capacitance. A coil component includes: a drum core having a winding core extending along a front-rear direction and a first flange provided on a front end of the winding core; a first conductor wire wound around the winding core of the drum core; and a second conductor wire wound on an outer side of the first conductor wire in a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction, wherein turns of a same number of the first conductor wire and the second conductor wire contact with each other, while turns of different numbers of the first conductor wire and the second conductor wire are separated from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsuyuki Horie
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Patent number: 11735955Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting electrical energy to an electrical consumer, includes a transmitter device for transmitting an electrical energy having at least one first coil and a first capacitor for producing a resonant tank circuit at the transmitter device; at least one receiver device for receiving the energy transmitted by the transmitter device, including a second coil and a capacitor for producing a resonant tank circuit at the receiver device, wherein the receiver device is connectable to the consumer to form an electrical connection; a power amplifier; a transformer for matching the impedance between the resonant tank circuit at the receiver device and the consumer; and an electrical energy source—for supplying the resonant tank circuit at the transmitter device with electrical energy.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Heinz Zenkner
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Patent number: 11727240Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a security tag. The methods comprise: receiving a first wireless signal using a receive circuit of the security tag; inducing a voltage in the receive circuit of the security tag while the first wireless signal is being received; performing operations by a controller to selectively close a switch while the voltage is being induced in the circuit; causing a release of a mechanical component of the security tag by allowing energy to flow from the receive circuit to the mechanical component when the switch is closed; and performing operations by the controller to prevent damage to the mechanical component as a result of the security tag being a certain distance from an external device.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Ronald B. Easter, Manuel Soto, Mohammad Mohiuddin
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Patent number: 11695345Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved flyback converter that separates the magnetic components of the converter into a transformer and a separate, discrete energy storage inductor. This arrangement can improve the operating efficiency of the converter by reducing the commutation losses as compared to a conventional flyback converter. The magnetic components may be constructed on separate magnetic cores or may be constructed on magnetic cores having at least one common element, thereby allowing for at least partial magnetic flux cancellation in a portion of the core, reducing core losses.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Vijay G. Phadke, Prudhvi Mohan Maddineni
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Patent number: 11694836Abstract: A stacked transformer or inductor apparatus including a first layer with a first layer wire element extending around a center axis and a second layer with a second layer wire element. The second layer element includes side by side first and second wire components in parallel spaced relation extending around the center axis and the first wire component is connected to the first layer wire element to form a primary turn winding. A third layer includes a third layer wire element extending around the center axis and connected to the second wire component of the second layer wire element to form a secondary turn winding partially overlapping with the primary turn winding.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Chuanzhao Yu, Qiang Li, David Newman
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Patent number: 11670448Abstract: A planar transformer includes a magnetic core having an internal opening. A plurality of high current capacity windings are disposed within the internal opening. These high current capacity windings have a length, a width and a thickness. Each winding is formed as an open loop having adjacent first and second end portions. There is at least one primary winding and one secondary winding. The primary winding and/or secondary winding may be high current capacity windings. A first terminal lead is electrically interconnected to multiple adjacent first end portions and a second terminal lead is electrically interconnected to multiple second end portions. Both the first terminal lead and said second terminal lead have a length, a width and a thickness measured with the thickness being less than either the terminal lead length or the terminal lead width.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp.Inventor: Warren J. Wambsganss
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Patent number: 11651887Abstract: A transformer structure may include a first coil having one or more turns, and a second coil having one or more turns. A turn of the one or more turns of the first coil may overlap a turn of the one or more turns of the second coil in a lateral direction substantially along the turn of the first coil and in a vertical direction substantially along the turn of the first coil. In some implementations, the transformer structure may be integrated in a semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Kambiz Hadipour Abkenar, Martin Dechant
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Patent number: 11587717Abstract: An inductor element includes a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion, and a magnetic core. The first conductive portion includes a first round-about portion, a first mount portion, and a second mount portion. The second conductive portion includes a second round-about portion, a third mount portion, and a fourth mount portion. The magnetic core houses at least a part of the first and second conductive portions so that each mount surface of the first to fourth mount portions is exposed from one side of the magnetic core. The first and second conductive portions are arranged so that the first and second directions are substantially parallel and opposite to each other. The first and third mount portions are at least partially overlapped with each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Chen Wang, Satoshi Sugimoto
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Patent number: 11581121Abstract: A common mode choke apparatus includes a first bus bar forming a first plurality of loops about a first segment of a ferrite core, the first bus bar having a plurality of first upper surfaces, and a second bus bar forming a second plurality of loops about a second segment of the ferrite core, the second bus bar having a plurality of second upper surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: EMBEDDED SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Armando Martinez, Kerwyn Dale Schimke
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Patent number: 11539245Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting electrical energy to an electrical consumer, includes a transmitter device for transmitting an electrical energy having at least one first coil and a first capacitor for producing a resonant tank circuit at the transmitter device; at least one receiver device for receiving the energy transmitted by the transmitter device, including a second coil and a capacitor for producing a resonant tank circuit at the receiver device, wherein the receiver device is connectable to the consumer to form an electrical connection; a transformer for matching the impedance between the resonant tank circuit at the receiver device and the consumer; and an electrical energy source for supplying the resonant tank circuit at the transmitter device with electrical energy.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Heinz Zenkner
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Patent number: 11443889Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding. The primary winding has first and second terminals and a pair of taps. The secondary winding has first and second terminals and a pair of taps. The semiconductor package includes first and second data transfer circuits, a bridge, and a rectifier. The first data transfer circuit is coupled to the pair of taps of the primary winding. The second data transfer circuit is coupled to the pair of taps of the secondary winding. The bridge is coupled to the first and second terminals of the primary winding. The rectifier is coupled to the first and second terminals of the secondary winding.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Dushmantha Bandara Rajapaksha, Roland Sperlich, Anant Shankar Kamath, Vijayalakshmi Devarajan, Wesley Ray
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Patent number: 11431264Abstract: An electrical converter chosen from the group consisting of an inverter able to generate an AC voltage from a DC voltage and a rectifier able to generate a DC voltage from an AC voltage. This converter comprises a first inductor and a controllable switch that are connected in series between first and second DC voltage ports. The converter comprises a piezoelectric resonator comprising: a first electrode connected directly to a first power terminal of the switch, a second electrode connected directly to a second power terminal of the switch, and a piezoelectric material interposed between the first and second electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Ghislain Despesse, Xavier Maynard
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Patent number: 11430603Abstract: An inductor includes a core including a multilayer part in which magnetic layers and insulating layers are alternately stacked; a coil including a wound part having a winding axis substantially perpendicular to a stacking direction of the multilayer part; and an element body. The multilayer part includes a first multilayer part in which first magnetic layers and insulating layers are alternately stacked and second and third multilayer parts in which second magnetic layers and insulating layers are alternately stacked, the electrical resistivity and/or relative magnetic permeability of the second magnetic layers being larger than those of the first magnetic layers. The first multilayer part has first and second surfaces that are perpendicular to the stacking direction and face each other and third and fourth surfaces that are parallel to the stacking and winding axis directions. The second and third multilayer parts are arranged on the first and second surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seigou Shirai, Kachiyasu Satou
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Patent number: 11398337Abstract: An inductor includes a pair of core portions having tapered legs and windings wound around the tapered legs. Each of the core portions are arranged adjacent to each other such that the tapered legs define a gap between the core portions that extends diagonally from one end of the inductor towards another end of the inductor relative to outer surfaces of the inductor.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Baoming Ge, Lihua Chen, Serdar Hakki Yonak
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Patent number: 11387038Abstract: A transformer assembly and a method of producing the same are provided. The transformer assembly includes a housing, transformer oil, and a plurality of coils of electrically conductive wire. The transformer oil is disposed within the housing. The coils of electrically conductive wire are disposed in the housing and in contact with the transformer oil. A cross-linked aliphatic polyamide insulation material configured to electrically insulate the electrically conductive wire. The insulation material includes stabilizing compounds that provide thermal and chemical stability for the insulation material.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Inventors: Martin Weinberg, Askim Senyurt
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Patent number: 11387535Abstract: A 3D stacked parallel-parallel power combiner includes first and second parallel power combining transformers and a first parallel power combiner. The first parallel power combining transformer includes first and second primary windings receiving first and second input signals, and a first secondary winding coupled to the first and second primary windings and providing a first output signal based on the first and second input signals. The second parallel power combining transformer includes third and fourth primary windings receiving third and fourth input signals, and a second secondary winding coupled to the third and fourth primary windings and providing a second output signal based on the third and fourth input signals. The first parallel power combiner is connected to output terminals of the first and second parallel power combining transformers and provides a third output signal by combining the first and second output signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Ockgoo Lee, Hyunjin Ahn, Sanghoon Sim
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Patent number: 11342115Abstract: A planar magnetic structure includes a closed loop structure having a plurality of core segments divided into at least two sets. A coil is formed about one or more core segments. A first antiferromagnetic layer is formed on a first set of core segments, and a second antiferromagnetic layer is formed on a second set of core segments. The first and second antiferromagnetic layers include different blocking temperatures and have an easy axis pinning a magnetic moment in two different directions, wherein when current flows through the coil, the magnetic moments rotate to form a closed magnetic loop in the closed loop structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Guohan Hu, Naigang Wang
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Patent number: 11257898Abstract: In an embodiment, a circuit includes: a transformer defining an inductive footprint within a first layer; a grounded shield bounded by the inductive footprint within a second layer separate from the first layer; and a circuit component bounded by the inductive footprint within a third layer separate from the second layer, wherein: the circuit component is coupled with the transformer through the second layer, and the third layer is separated from the first layer by the second layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Feng Wei Kuo, Chewn-Pu Jou, Huan-Neng Chen, Lan-Chou Cho, Robert Bogdan Staszewski
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Patent number: 11222746Abstract: A planar magnetic structure includes a closed loop structure having a plurality of core segments divided into at least two sets. A coil is formed about one or more core segments. A first antiferromagnetic layer is formed on a first set of core segments, and a second antiferromagnetic layer is formed on a second set of core segments. The first and second antiferromagnetic layers include different blocking temperatures and have an easy axis pinning a magnetic moment in two different directions, wherein when current flows through the coil, the magnetic moments rotate to form a closed magnetic loop in the closed loop structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Guohan Hu, Naigang Wang
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Patent number: 11189414Abstract: A choke comprising a magnetic core having a centre line that forms a closed loop, the choke has a choke axis around which the magnetic core is located, and a coil wound around the magnetic core, the coil has a plurality of turns, each of the turns has a width perpendicular to lengthwise direction of the turn, and a thickness perpendicular to both lengthwise direction of the turn and the width. The coil has a cross-section whose shape varies along lengthwise direction of the coil, such that each turn has an inner portion and an outer portion whose width is substantially greater than width of the inner portion, the outer portion is located further from the choke axis than the inner portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Jukka-Pekka Kittilä, Vesa Palojoki, Asko Rantanen
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Patent number: 11069471Abstract: A reactor that includes a coil that includes a winding portion; a magnetic core that includes a plurality of core pieces that are located inside and outside the winding portion, and one or more gap portions that are interposed between core pieces that are adjacent to each other; an interposed member that is interposed between the coil and the magnetic core; and a resin mold portion that covers at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the magnetic core without covering an outer circumferential surface of the winding portion so that the outer circumferential surface of the winding portion is exposed.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tatsuo Hirabayashi, Masayuki Kato, Takashi Misaki, Seiji Shitama, Shinichiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11004592Abstract: An electric device comprises a core having a center section and two outer sections, a high current winding, and a low current winding. The high current winding includes a plurality of half-turn coils connected in parallel between a first high current terminal and a second high current terminal. Each of the plurality of half-turn coils is wound around a fraction of the center section and forms a loop around one of the two outer sections along with the first and second high current terminals. The low current winding includes a plurality of full-turn coils connected in series between a first low current terminal and a second low current terminal, each of the plurality of full-turn coils wound around the center section of the core substantially fully. The plurality of half-turn coils of the high current winding are interleaved with the plurality of full-turn coils of the low current winding.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc.Inventors: Subbarao Dakshina Murthy Bellur, Kartik Iyer, Minyu Cai
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Patent number: 10886057Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body, a conductor, and a plated electrode layer. The element body includes a first outer surface provided with a first recess. The conductor includes a first conductor portion. The first conductor portion is disposed in the first recess and includes a first face opposed to a bottom face of the first recess and a second face opposed to the first face. The plated electrode layer includes a first plating portion covering the second face. The second face includes a first slope inclined with respect to the first outer surface in such a way as to be recessed toward the bottom face side of the first recess from the first outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Shunji Aoki, Yuya Ishima, Makoto Takahashi, Shougo Okamoto, Takafumi Takahashi, Hajime Kato, Yuto Shiga
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Patent number: 10809326Abstract: A gate driver circuit is provided. The gate driver circuit includes an isolated gate driver power supply circuit. The isolated gate driver power supply circuit includes a coreless transformer and a resonance converter coupled to the coreless transformer. A method of manufacturing an isolated gate driver power supply circuit for a gate driver circuit is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLCInventors: Ruxi Wang, Krishna Mainali, Juan Antonio Sabate, Xiaohu Liu, Fengfeng Tao
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Patent number: 10650957Abstract: Apparatus to form a transformer, an inductor, a capacitor or other passive electronic component, with patterned conductive features in a lamination structure, and one or more ferrite sheets or other magnetic core structures attached to the lamination structure via one or more inkjet printed magnetic adhesive layers that join the magnetic core structure or structures to the lamination structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Yi Yan, Luu Thanh Nguyen, Ashok Prabhu, Anindya Poddar
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Patent number: 10600566Abstract: A planar magnetic structure includes a closed loop structure having a plurality of core segments divided into at least two sets. A coil is formed about one or more core segments. A first antiferromagnetic layer is formed on a first set of core segments, and a second antiferromagnetic layer is formed on a second set of core segments. The first and second antiferromagnetic layers include different blocking temperatures and have an easy axis pinning a magnetic moment in two different directions, wherein when current flows through the coil, the magnetic moments rotate to form a closed magnetic loop in the closed loop structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Guohan Hu, Naigang Wang
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Patent number: 10580561Abstract: An object is to improve a core and heat radiation properties from the coil, and to reduce the size of a transformer. In order to attain the object described above, a transformer includes a bobbin wound around with a coil, a columnar core center portion in which the bobbin is mounted, and a plurality of core leg portions joining both ends of the core center portion on the outside of the coil. The size of the core leg portion is larger than the size of the other core leg portions, and the core leg portion includes a flat outer circumferential surface approximately parallel to a surface which is tangent to an outer circumferential side surface of the coil. The transformer is disposed in a housing such that the outer circumferential surface of the core leg portion is tangent to a floor surface of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventor: Hiroshi Hozoji
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Patent number: 10529483Abstract: A resonant transformer with adjustable leakage inductance includes a secondary winding group, a primary winding group, a magnetic sheet and a core group. The primary winding group is provided on a bobbin of the secondary winding group, and the magnetic sheet is provided in the bobbin. The secondary winding group, the primary winding group and the magnetic sheet include a first through hole, a second through hole and a through hole, respectively. The core group includes a first core and a second core symmetrically disposed, which are disposed on top of and at the bottom of the primary winding group, respectively. During operation of the resonant transformer, the degree of coupling between the primary and secondary sides can be changed using the magnetic sheet. This allows the native leakage inductance to be altered to satisfy demands for various different resonant frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Yujing Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sen-Tai Yang
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Patent number: 10504643Abstract: An electrical device includes a first flexible connector, including a first flexible conductor and a second flexible conductor, and a flexible insulator disposed between the first flexible conductor and the second flexible conductor, a second flexible connector spaced apart from the first flexible connector, the second flexible connector including a third flexible conductor, a first interconnect to electrically connect the first flexible conductor and the third flexible conductor, a second interconnect to electrically connect the third flexible conductor and the second flexible conductor, wherein the second interconnect is disposed opposite the first interconnect.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Charles Patrick Shepard, Shin Katsumata
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Patent number: 10403430Abstract: A reactor coil includes first and second coil elements each formed by edgewise and rectangular winding of one piece of rectangular wire rod in a manner in which the wound rectangular wire rod is stacked rectangularly and cylindrically and, at a winding terminating end point of the first coil element, the rectangular wire rod is bent approximately 90 degrees in a direction opposite to the winding direction of the first coil element so that the rectangular wire rod is stacked in a direction opposite to the stacking direction of the first coil element and is wound edgewisely and rectangularly in a direction opposite to the winding direction of the first coil element to form the second coil element and, as a result, the first coil element and second coil element are aligned in parallel to each other in a continuous state.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignees: TAMURA CORPORATION, TAMURA FA SYSTEM CORPORATIONInventors: Masatoshi Hasu, Kaoru Hattori, Ryo Nakatsu, Sei Urano, Kensuke Maeno
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Patent number: 10186950Abstract: An inductor assembly is disclosed that includes a magnetic core with a center leg and a number n of phase legs, wherein n is an integer and n>1. Each phase leg is magnetically connected to the center leg by an upper bridge and a lower bridge to form a magnetic main loop, a midpoint of the phase leg being magnetically connected to a center point of the center leg by a shunt element including a gap. Each phase leg further includes an upper inductor coil disposed on an upper phase leg section located between the midpoint and the upper bridge and a lower inductor coil disposed on a lower phase leg section located between the midpoint and the lower bridge. Alternatively, the upper and lower inductor coils are disposed on respective upper and lower bridges.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Henrik Wolf, Marek Rylko, Milosz Handzel, Marcin Kacki, Artur Mulawa, Piotr Otwinowski, Milosz Szarek
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Patent number: 10024692Abstract: A transformer includes a bobbin, a primary coil, and a pair of secondary coils. The bobbin has an axial bore formed therein. The primary coil is wound on the bobbin and is adapted to be electrically excited with an excitation signal. The secondary coils are disposed adjacent to the primary coil, and are inductively coupled to the primary coil upon electrical excitation of the primary coil. The primary coil is wound on the bobbin such that at least a portion of the primary coil has a cross section shape that is a trapezoid.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Subramanian Esakki, Paresh Sanchihar, Vijayshekhar Araganji, Kumaran Sena Narasimhan
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Patent number: 9755610Abstract: A transformer of the balanced-unbalanced type includes a primary inductive circuit and a secondary inductive circuit housed inside an additional inductive winding connected in parallel to the terminals of the secondary circuit and inductively coupled with the primary circuit and the secondary circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics SAInventors: Frederic Gianesello, Romain Pilard, Cedric Durand
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Patent number: 9602065Abstract: In a semiconductor device, received signals of different frequency bands are input selectively to low noise amplifiers. A plurality of primary inductors are coupled between differential output nodes of the respective low noise amplifiers. A secondary inductor is provided commonly for the primary inductors, and magnetically coupled to the primary inductors. A demodulator converts a received signal transmitted from one of the primary inductors to the secondary inductor by electromagnetic induction, into a signal of a low frequency.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Masakazu Mizokami
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Patent number: 9576717Abstract: A multi-layered printed circuit board, PCB, includes first windings for a first side of a planar magnetic transformer and second windings for a second side of the planar magnetic transformer. The PCB further includes conductive layers configured as the first windings, conductive layers configured as the second windings, and layers of an isolation material. Each layer of the isolation material is arranged between two conductive layers to provide electrical isolation between the two conductive layers. A group of two or more adjacent conductive layers are all conductive layers of the first windings and are all arranged between two conductive layers of the second windings. The thickness of the isolation material between the group of adjacent conductive layers of the first windings is less than the thickness of the isolation material between a conductive layer of the second windings and a conductive layer of the first windings.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Oscar Persson, Magnus Karlsson
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Patent number: 9214265Abstract: A single- or multi-phase dry-type transformer includes at least two coils. A barrier between phases made of an electrically insulating material is arranged in the intermediate space between the individual coils.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Benjamin Weber, Bhavesh Patel, Burak Esenlik, Frank Cornelius, Marcos Bockholt, Jens Tepper, Rafael Murillo, Carlos Roy
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Patent number: 9214273Abstract: A method provides a radial drop winding for an open wound transformer. A plurality of non-electrically conductive posts are arranged to define an interior space. Each post is of generally L-shape having a main body and a leg extending from a bottom end of the main body. During an open winding process, conductive wire is dropped to build up lengthwise along the posts to define at least one generally cylindrical winding segment supported by the legs of the posts.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventors: Robert C. Ballard, Josiah Levi Vandervelde, William Edward Pauley, Jr., Joseph Leo Tedesco
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Patent number: 9013261Abstract: The present disclosure provides a high-power variable inductor and a filter employing the same. A provided variable inductor comprises a first inductor and a second inductor. The first inductor is connected to a first input terminal and to a first output terminal of a two-port circuit. The second inductor is connected to a second input terminal and to a second output terminal of the two-port circuit. The first inductor and the second inductor are symmetrical to each other and jointly surround an adjustable area for varying an inductance of the variable inductor.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: PSTEK Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jae Taek Lee
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Patent number: 8994487Abstract: A transformer includes a bobbin, at least one primary winding coil, at least one secondary winding coil, and a magnetic core assembly. The bobbin includes a main body, plural extension structures, and plural pin groups. The main body includes a channel, plural winding sections, a first connecting seat, and a second connecting seat. The plural extension structures are connected with the first connecting seat and the second connecting seat, respectively. In addition, each of the plural extension structures has a notch and a stepped structure, and the stepped structure comprises plural stepped parts. Each of the primary winding coil and the secondary winding coil includes plural outlet terminals. The plural outlet terminals of the secondary winding coil are respectively disposed on the plural stepped parts of the stepped structure and fixed on the pin group which is disposed on one of the extension structures.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Han-Hsing Lin, Hsiang-Yi Tseng, Ching-Hsiang Tien, Hsin-Wei Tsai, Yi-Lin Chen, Chun-Ping Chen
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Patent number: 8988161Abstract: Various embodiments may provide a monolithic transformer for a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier module, such as a microwave frequency power amplifier module. The transformer may include a plurality of pairs of edge-coupled transmission lines, with individual pairs including first and second edge-coupled transmission lines. The first transmission lines may include first ends coupled with one another and second ends coupled with an input terminal of the transformer. The second transmission lines may include first ends coupled with the input terminal and second ends coupled with an output terminal of the transformer. The transformer may pass a communication signal from the input terminal to the output terminal, and provide a first impedance at the input terminal and a second impedance at the output terminal. The second impedance may be higher than the first impedance (e.g., by a factor of four).Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.Inventor: Charles F. Campbell
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Patent number: 8963671Abstract: A semiconductor transformer includes a first coil inductor and a second coil inductor. The first coil inductor has a first port, a second port and a first coil inductor wall, the first coil inductor wall having a height substantially equal to a thickness of the substrate. The second coil inductor has a third port, a first extension wall connected to the third port, a fourth port, a second extension wall connected to the fourth port and a second coil inductor wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Chi-Han Chen, Pao-Nan Lee, Chi Tsung Chiu, Chien Hua Chen
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Patent number: 8963672Abstract: This wiring board is provided with an insulating core substrate, a first conductor pattern, a second conductor pattern, and a conductive material. The first conductor pattern and the second conductor pattern are adhered to the insulating core substrate. The second conductor pattern has a first surface and a second surface. The second conductor pattern has a concavity and a through-hole. The opening of the concavity that opens to the first surface and the opening of the through hole that opens to the first surface are interconnected to each other. The first conductor pattern is positioned at the opening of the concavity. The first conductor pattern and the second conductor pattern are electrically connected by means of the conductive material, which fills from the opening of the through hole that opens to the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Hiroaki Asano, Yasuhiro Koike, Kiminori Ozaki, Hitoshi Shimadu, Tetsuya Furuta, Masao Miyake, Takahiro Hayakawa, Tomoaki Asai, Ryou Yamauchi
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Patent number: 8928449Abstract: An inductive element including a magnetic core with a section received in a central opening defined in each of the layers in a multilayer circuit board. A primary winding, an auxiliary winding, and a secondary winding are each realized in conductive coils located on a plurality of layers in the circuit board. The secondary winding is separated from the other windings by a relatively-thick dielectric layer. Other dielectric layers separate each of the layers with the coils. EMI shields are provided on other layers. The coils are located in a central region of each layer so as to provide an adequate safety margin from the side edges of the inductive element.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLCInventors: Arturo Silva, Neil Gayle
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Patent number: 8928443Abstract: An electrical device includes a winding, a primary cooling system, a secondary cooling system, and an actuator. The winding includes an interior portion and an exterior surface. The primary cooling system cools the exterior surface of the winding. The secondary cooling system cools the interior portion of the winding. The actuator is configured to actuate the secondary cooling system in response to a sensed condition of the electrical device or a predicted condition of the electrical device.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.