Planar electronic device and method for manufacturing
First Claim
1. A planar electronic device comprising:
- a cover layer of substrate material;
a base layer of substrate material coupled to and extending alongside the cover layer, the base layer including a material hole that extends completely through the base layer, the cover layer extending over at least a portion of the material hole;
a magnetic core positioned in the material hole;
a dielectric member within the material hole, wherein a core-holding channel exists between the dielectric member and the base layer, the core-holding channel extending circumferentially around the dielectric member and having the magnetic core therein, wherein the core-holding channel is partially defined by an alignment feature that engages only a portion of an exterior of the magnetic core, the alignment feature being shaped from a portion of the base layer; and
a plurality of conductive loops that extend around the magnetic core and the alignment feature.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a planar board substrate for receiving a magnetic core. The method includes providing a cover layer having a layer side and providing a base layer having first and second sides. The base layer includes a material hole that extends completely through the base layer between the first and second sides. The method also includes coupling the cover and base layers to each other along the first side and the layer side. The cover layer extends over at least a portion of the material hole. The method also includes providing a dielectric member within the material hole, wherein a core-holding channel exists between the dielectric member and the base layer. The core-holding channel extends circumferentially around the dielectric member and is configured to have a magnetic core therein.
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13 Claims
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1. A planar electronic device comprising:
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a cover layer of substrate material; a base layer of substrate material coupled to and extending alongside the cover layer, the base layer including a material hole that extends completely through the base layer, the cover layer extending over at least a portion of the material hole; a magnetic core positioned in the material hole; a dielectric member within the material hole, wherein a core-holding channel exists between the dielectric member and the base layer, the core-holding channel extending circumferentially around the dielectric member and having the magnetic core therein, wherein the core-holding channel is partially defined by an alignment feature that engages only a portion of an exterior of the magnetic core, the alignment feature being shaped from a portion of the base layer; and a plurality of conductive loops that extend around the magnetic core and the alignment feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A planar electronic device comprising:
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a cover layer of substrate material; a base layer of substrate material coupled to and extending alongside the cover layer, the base layer including a material hole that extends completely through the base layer, the cover layer extending over at least a portion of the material hole; a magnetic core positioned in the material hole; a dielectric member within the material hole, wherein a core-holding channel exists between the dielectric member and the base layer, the core-holding channel extending circumferentially around the dielectric member and having the magnetic core therein, wherein the core-holding channel is partially defined by an alignment feature that engages only a portion of an exterior of the magnetic core, the alignment feature being shaped from a portion of the cover layer; and a plurality of conductive loops that extend around the magnetic core. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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