Low profile layered coil and cores for magnetic components
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1. A magnetic component comprising:
- a first coil layer defining a generally planar coil winding and an open center;
first and second dielectric layers sandwiching the coil layer, wherein each of the first and second dielectric layers comprises a core opening defining a receptacle proximate the open center; and
a magnetic core material applied in the receptacle of each of the first and second dielectric layers and the open center, wherein the coil winding proximate each receptacle is embedded in the magnetic core material.
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Abstract
A low profile magnetic component with planar coil portion, polymer-based supporting structure and methods of fabrication.
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42 Claims
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1. A magnetic component comprising:
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a first coil layer defining a generally planar coil winding and an open center; first and second dielectric layers sandwiching the coil layer, wherein each of the first and second dielectric layers comprises a core opening defining a receptacle proximate the open center; and a magnetic core material applied in the receptacle of each of the first and second dielectric layers and the open center, wherein the coil winding proximate each receptacle is embedded in the magnetic core material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A low profile magnetic component comprising:
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first and second dielectric layers, one of the first and second dielectric layers comprising a polymer based material; a coil layer sandwiched between the first and second dielectric layers, the coil layer defining a generally planar coil portion and a center opening therein; wherein at least one of the first and second dielectric layers comprises a core opening defining a receptacle for the introduction of a magnetic core material; and a magnetic material applied in the core opening and the center opening and embedding the coil portion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A low profile magnetic component comprising:
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at least one coil layer, each coil layer including a dielectric base layer, a generally planar coil winding extending thereon, and an open center area; a first outer dielectric layer and a second outer dielectric layer extending on opposing sides of the stacked coil layers, at least one of the first and second outer dielectric layers comprising a polyimide material and at least one of the first second layers comprising a core opening exposing the planar coil winding and the open center area; and a magnetic permeable material filling the core opening and the open center area and covering the planar coil winding. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of fabricating a conductive component comprising:
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providing at least one outer dielectric layer, the outer dielectric layer having a core opening formed therethrough; providing a coil layer including a substantially planar coil winding portion formed on at least one dielectric base layer, and an open center area in the coil winding portion; stacking the outer dielectric layer and the coil layer such that the coil winding portion and the open center area is exposed through the core opening; and applying a magnetic core material over the exposed coil portion via the core opening, wherein the magnetic core material fills the open center area and embeds the coil winding portion. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A magnetic component comprising:
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means for establishing a number of coil turns, the coil turns extending in a plane about an open center area; planar means for insulating the means for establishing, the means for insulating sandwiching the means for establishing a number of coil turns; and means for receiving a magnetic permeable material, located in the means for insulating and exposing the coil turns; and a magnetic permeable material filling the means for receiving and the open center area and embedding the means for establishing. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A magnetic component comprising:
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at least a first dielectric sheet layer and a second dielectric sheet layer, each of the first and second dielectric sheet layers comprising a non-ceramic material; a coil defining a coil winding having opposing sides side defined by a rounded inner periphery and a rounded outer periphery, and an open center being substantially coextensive with the inner periphery, the coil being fabricated independently of the first and second dielectric sheet layers; wherein the first and second dielectric sheet layers extend on the respective opposing sides of the coil and are pressed around the coil; and a magnetic core material extending through the first and second dielectric sheet layers and filling the open center; wherein the magnetic core material further extends radially away from the open center on at least one of the opposing sides and defines a circular core piece extending to the rounded outer periphery; and wherein the magnetic core material is fabricated from a different material than at least one of the first dielectric sheet layer and the second dielectric sheet layer. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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