Multi-layer planar inductance coil and a method for producing the same

• US 6,369,685 B1
• Filed: 01/07/2000
• Issued: 04/09/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Melcher AG (ABB Limited)
• Original Assignee: Melcher AG (ABB Limited)
• Inventors: Milavec, Johann, Chapuis, Alain
• Primary Examiner(s): MAI, ANH T
• Application Number:
  US09/462,403
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• Field of Search: 336/200, 336/232, 336/223, 336/83, 296/021, 296/06, 174/250, 361/761
• US Class Current: 336/232
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 2027/2809 on stacked layers
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/2804 Printed windings

Abstract

The invention relates to a multi-layer planar inductance coil on a portion of a first plate-shaped support (10) which has a plurality of first conducting layers (14) which extend substantially parallel to each other and which is designed for holding and contacting further electronic components (32), wherein at least one conducting layer (14) of the first support, which forms a first electrical winding, is arranged for co-operation with a core (24) which is provided for guiding a magnetic flux and which is to be arranged in the portion, wherein at least one second plate-shaped support (20; 22; 44; 54) with a plurality of second conducting layers (16; 18) which extend substantially parallel to each other is so arranged in the portion parallel to the first support (10) that at least one conducting layer (16) of the second support, which provides a second electrical winding, can inductively co-operate with the core (24) and the first electrical winding.

Claims

1. A multi-layer inductance coil on a first portion of a first plate-shaped support (10) which has a plurality of first conducting layers (14) which extend parallel to each other, and which support is made for holding and contacting further electronic components (32), wherein at least one conducting layer (14) of said plurality of first conducting layers, which forms a first electrical winding, is cooperating with a core (24) which is provided for guiding a magnetic flux and which is to be arranged in said first portion, wherein

at least one second plate-shaped support (20;

22;

44;

54) with a plurality of second conducting layers (16;

18) is provided on said first portion, which layers extend substantially parallel to each other, said second support being parallel to said first support (10) such that at least one of the plurality of second conducting layers (16) of the second support, which provides a second electrical winding, can form an inductance with said core (24) and said first electrical winding, and wherein said second support is connected with said first support through laterally engaging connection elements, solder connection, or other contacting and fixing means.

2. A planar inductance coil as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said second plate-shaped support is of a geometrical extent parallel to said first support, which is limited to said first portion.

3. A planar inductance coil as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 characterized in that said at least one second plate-shaped support is arranged in mutually superposed aligned relationship on each of the two sides of said first support.

4. A planar inductance coil as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said inductance coil is in the form of a transformer whose secondary winding is provided by said first electrical winding and whose primary winding is provided by said second electrical winding.

5. A planar inductance coil as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said second support can be fixed to said first support by at least two holding elements (46, 60) which engage at oppositely disposed sides and which are fixed on said first support.

6. A planar inductance coil as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said second support is connected to said first support by at least one laterally engaging solder connection.

7. A planar inductance coil as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said second support can be fixed on said first support by means of an adhesive connection.

8. A planar inductance coil as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said first support and said second support in the condition of being arranged one upon the other have at least one aligned opening (30) for a portion of said core (24) to pass therethrough.

9. A process for producing a multi-layer planar inductance coil, in particular as set forth in claim 1 characterized by the following steps:

forming a portion of a first plate-shaped support with a plurality of first conducting layers extending substantially parallel to each other, for accommodating a core provided for guiding a magnetic flux,

arranging a second plate-shaped support with a plurality of first conducting layers extending substantially parallel to each other, in parallel relationship with the first support, and

arranging said core on said first support and on said second support in such a way that a first electrical winding of said first support, a second electrical winding of said second support and said core can inductively co-operate.