Embedded toroidal transformers in ceramic substrates
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1. A transformer embedded in an LTCC substrate, comprising:
- a ceramic substrate;
a ceramic toroidal core embedded within said ceramic substrate; and
at least one conductive coil comprising a plurality of turns about said ceramic toroidal core, wherein said ceramic toroidal core is integrally formed with said ceramic substrate in a co-firing process.
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Abstract
Method for forming a transformer (118) in a ceramic substrate. The method can include the steps of forming at least one conductive coil (119a, 119b) comprising a plurality of turns about an unfired ceramic toroidal core region (120a, 120b) defined within an unfired ceramic substrate (100). The method can also include the step of co-firing the unfired ceramic toroidal core region (120a, 120b), the unfired ceramic substrate (100), and the conductive coil (119a, 119b) to form an integral ceramic substrate structure with the conductive coil at least partially embedded therein.
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26 Claims
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1. A transformer embedded in an LTCC substrate, comprising:
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a ceramic substrate;
a ceramic toroidal core embedded within said ceramic substrate; and
at least one conductive coil comprising a plurality of turns about said ceramic toroidal core, wherein said ceramic toroidal core is integrally formed with said ceramic substrate in a co-firing process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for forming a transformer in a ceramic substrate, comprising the steps of:
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forming at least one conductive coil comprising a plurality of turns about an unfired ceramic toroidal core region defined within an unfired ceramic substrate; and
co-firing said unfired ceramic toroidal core region, said unfired ceramic substrate, and said conductive coil to form an integral ceramic substrate structure with said conductive coil at least partially embedded therein. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for forming a transformer in a ceramic substrate, comprising the steps of:
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forming a plurality of vias and traces in an unfired ceramic substrate to define least one conductive coil comprising a plurality of turns about an unfired ceramic toroidal core region defined within said; and
co-firing said unfired ceramic toroidal core region, said unfired ceramic substrate, and said conductive coil to form an integral ceramic substrate structure with said conductive coil at least partially embedded therein. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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