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Post-mountable planar magnetic device and method of manufacture thereof
Assignee: Lineage Overseas Corp
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Filing: 1997-09-30
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Granted: 2001-05-29
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Expires: 2017-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A post-mountable magnetic device comprising: (1) first and second conductive posts mountable to a substantially planar substrate, (2) a plurality of windings coupled to the first and second conductive posts, each of the plurality of windings having first and second conductive termination apertures at predetermined locations thereon, the first and second conductive termination apertures of the plurality of windings engaging and registering with the first and second conductive posts, respectively, the first and second conductive posts electrically coupling the plurality of windings, the first and second conductive posts therefore substantially within a footprint of the magnetic device and (3) a magnetic core mounted proximate the plurality of windings, the magnetic core adapted to impart a desired magnetic property to the plurality of windings, the plurality of windings and the magnetic core substantially free of a molding material to allow the magnetic device to assume a smaller overall device volume.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Joseph Roessler
- 👤 Lennart Daniel Pitzele
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:54
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F27/00; H01F27/28; H01F27/2804; H01F27/2819; H01F27/29; H01F41/00; H01F41/02; H01F41/04; H01F41/041; H01F41/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A magnetic device, comprising: a plurality of substantially uniform conductive posts having co-planar termination ends and mounted on a surface of a substantially planar substrate without passing therethrough; a plurality of windings separate from said conductive posts and having conductive termination apertures at predetermined locations thereon, said conductive termination apertures engaging and registering with one of said conductive posts, said conductive posts substantially located within a footprint of said magnetic device; and a magnetic core mounted proximate said windings and adapted to impart a desired magnetic property thereto, said windings and said magnetic core free of a winding header to allow said magnetic device to assume a smaller overall device volume.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A magnetic device, comprising: a plurality of substantially uniform conductive posts having co-planar termination ends and mounted on a surface of a substantially planar substrate without passing therethrough; a plurality of windings separate from said conductive posts and having conductive termination apertures at predetermined locations thereon, said conductive termination apertures engaging and registering with one of said conductive posts, said conductive posts substantially located within a footprint of said magnetic device; and a magnetic core mounted proximate said windings and adapted to impart a desired magnetic property thereto, said windings and said magnetic core free of a winding header to allow said magnetic device to assume a smaller overall device volume.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The magnetic device as recited in claim 1 wherein said substantially planar substrate has a window defined therein, said magnetic core capable of being at least partially recessed within said window thereby to allow said magnetic device to assume a lower profile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The magnetic device as recited in claim 1 wherein a combined thickness of said windings is less than a height of one of said conductive posts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The magnetic device as recited in claim 1 wherein said windings are separate and mechanically joined by said conductive posts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The magnetic device as recited in claim 1 wherein said windings form portions of a multi-layer flex circuit and said conductive termination apertures are formed as vias in said multi-layer flex circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The magnetic device as recited in claim 1 wherein said magnetic core surrounds and passes through a central aperture in said windings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The magnetic device as recited in claim 1 wherein said windings form primary and secondary windings of a power transformer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The magnetic device as recited in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of solder preforms coupled to one of said conductive posts, said solder preforms reflowable to solder one of said conductive termination apertures to said conductive posts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The magnetic device as recited in claim 1 wherein said magnetic core comprises first and second core-halves.
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