Monolithic magnetic device with printed circuit interconnections

• US 5,300,911 A
• Filed: 10/09/1992
• Issued: 04/05/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Walters, Michael M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kozma, Thomas J.
• Application Number:
  US07/958,877
• Time in Patent Office: 543 Days
• Field of Search: 336/200, 336/223, 336/232, 336/221, 336/174, 336/175, 336/195, 336/220, 29/602.1, 29/606
• US Class Current: 336/175
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 17/0006 Printed inductances printed coils for dynamo-electric machines H02K3/26; printed circuits H05K
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 17/0033 with the coil helically wound around a magnetic core
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 2017/004 with the coil helically wound around an axis without a core
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4902 Electromagnet, transformer or inductor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49073 by assembling coil and core

Abstract

A monolithic magnetic device having a plurality of transformer elements having single turn primaries and single turn secondaries fabricated on a plate of ferrite which has the outline of a ceramic leadless chip carrier. Each of the magnetic elements has a primary winding formed from a copper via plated on the ferrite. Each element'"'"'s secondary is another copper via plated over an insulating layer formed over the first layer of copper. The elements'"'"' primaries are interconnected on the first copper layer and the elements'"'"' secondaries are interconnected on the second copper layer. The configuration and turns ratio of the transformer are determined by the series and or parallel interconnections of the primary and secondaries. Some of the interconnections can be provided by the next higher assembly level through the circuit card, with the same magnetic device providing many turns ratio combinations or values of inductors.

Claims

1. A magnetic device comprising:

a plate of flux permeable substantially noncurrent conducting material defining a plurality of holes extending therethrough;

a first layer of electrically current conductive material covering the walls of the holes and electrically connecting at least some of the first layer conductive material in the holes to one another;

an electrically insulating layer covering the first layer of conductive material;

a second layer of electrically current conductive material covering the insulating layer on the walls of each of the holes and electrically connecting at least some of the second layer of material in the holes to one another;

at least one termination means for surface mounting said plate and electrically connecting to the first layer of material in at least some of said holes; and

at least one termination means for surface mounting said plate and electrically connecting to the second layer of material in at least some of said holes.

2. The magnetic device of claim 1 wherein said holes extend perpendicular to the face of the plate.

3. The magnetic device of claim 1 wherein said termination means are located on one side of said plate.

4. The magnetic device of claim 2 wherein said plate has the shape of a ceramic chip carrier.

5. The magnetic device of claim 2 wherein said flux permeable substantially noncurrent conducting material comprises ferrite.

6. The magnetic device of claim 5 wherein said electrically current conductive material comprises copper.

7. The magnetic device of claim 6 wherein the insulating layer comprises parylene thermoplastic polymer.