Coil assembly

• US 5,900,797 A
• Filed: 11/21/1995
• Issued: 05/04/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Limited
• Original Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Limited
• Inventors: Dougauchi, Kazuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Gellner, Michael L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MAI, ANH T
• Application Number:
  US08/561,586
• Time in Patent Office: 1,260 Days
• Field of Search: 336/200, 336/232, 336/223
• US Class Current: 336/200
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 17/0006 Printed inductances printed coils for dynamo-electric machines H02K3/26; printed circuits H05K
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 17/043 with two, usually identical or nearly identical parts enclosing completely the coil (pot cores)
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 41/046 structurally combined with ferromagnetic material

Abstract

A coil assembly includes a first magnetic mother board, and a second magnetic mother board. A coil is formed on the first magnetic mother board and composed of stacked coil conductors and insulating layers. A recess or groove is formed in the second magnetic mother board and has a shape corresponding to the shape of the coil. The coil is closely fit into the recess so as to insure connection of the first and second magnetic mother boards. Direct connection of the first and second magnetic mother boards provides a completely closed magnetic path. The insulating layers have no magnetic materials so as to provide a better electromagnetic connection.

Claims

1. A coil assembly comprising:

a first magnetic mother board having a flat upper surface;

a coil located on said upper surface of said first magnetic mother board, said coil including stacked coil conductors and insulating layers; and

a second magnetic mother board including a recess having a shape corresponding to that of said coil,

wherein said upper surface of said first magnetic mother board is joined to one side of said second magnetic mother board on which said recess is formed, with said coil completely encased in said joined first and second magnetic mother boards.

2. A coil assembly according to claim 1, wherein said coil includes a spiral primary coil coaxially positioned next to a spiral secondary coil.

3. A coil assembly according to claim 2, wherein said primary coil and said secondary coil are encased in non-magnetic insulating material.

4. A coil assembly according to claim 1, further comprising an adhesive joining said first magnetic mother board and second magnetic mother board such that a closed magnetic path can be formed said first magnetic mother board and second magnetic mother board.

5. A coil assembly according to claim 4, wherein said recess has a depth greater than a height of said coil accommodate excess adhesive.

6. A coil assembly according to claim 1, further comprising external electrodes electrically connected to said coil.

7. A coil assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of said coils located on said upper surface of said first magnetic mother board.

8. A coil assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of electrically connected coils located on said upper surface of said first magnetic mother board.

9. A method of making a coil assembly, said method comprising the steps of:

forming a first magnetic mother board having a flat upper surface;

forming a coil on said upper surface of said first magnetic mother board, said coil including stacked coil conductors and insulating layers; and

forming a second magnetic mother board including a recess having a shape corresponding to that of said coil,

wherein said upper surface of said first magnetic mother board is joined to one side of said second magnetic mother board on which said recess is formed, with said coil being inserted into said recess such that said coil is completely encased in said joined first and second magnetic mother boards.

10. A method according to claim 9, wherein said step of forming a coil includes forming a first coil on a first insulator, forming a second insulator on said first coil, and forming a second coil said second insulator.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein said first coil is a primary coil and said second coil is a secondary coil.

12. A method according to claim 10, wherein said steps of forming said first and said second coils include at least one of a photolithographic process and a printing process.

13. A method according to claim 9, wherein said step of forming a second magnetic mother board includes cutting said recess after a sintering process.

14. A method according to claim 9, wherein said step of forming a second magnetic mother board includes cutting said recess by an abrasion process.

15. A method according to claim 14, wherein said step of cutting said recess includes at least one of a honing process, a press process, a sandblasting process, an ultrasonic process and a photolithographic process.

16. A method according to claim 9, comprising the further step of physically connecting external electrodes to said coil assembly, said external electrodes being electrically connected to said coil.

17. A method of making a coil assembly, said method comprising the steps of:

forming a first magnetic mother board having a flat upper surface;

forming a plurality of coils on said upper surface of said first magnetic mother board, each of said coils including stacked coil conductors and insulating layers; and

forming a second magnetic mother board including a recess having a shape corresponding to that of said plurality of coils,

wherein said upper surface of said first magnetic mother board is joined to one side of said second magnetic mother board on which said recess is formed, with said plurality of coils being completely encased in said first and second mother boards.

18. A method according to claim 17, wherein each of said coils are electrically connected to at least one other coil.

19. A method according to claim if, comprising the further step of cutting said coil assembly into a plurality of coil sub-assembles.

20. A method according to claim 19, comprising the further step of connecting external electrodes to each of said plurality of coil sub-assembles, said external electrodes being electrically connected to said coil within a respective coil sub-assembles.