MULTI-LAYER-MULTI-TURN HIGH EFFICIENCY INDUCTORS FOR ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
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1. An electrical circuit comprising:
- an inductor comprising;
a first conductor layer;
a second conductor layer spaced apart from the first conductor layer, the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer being electrically conductive;
an insulator layer positioned in the space between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer; and
at least two connectors electrically connecting the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer in parallel, wherein each connector has an electrical impedance;
a resistor, electrically connected to the inductor;
a capacitor, electrically connected to the inductor and/or the resistor; and
wherein when an electrical current is propagated within at least the first conductor layer a magnetic flux is generated within the inductor when a change in at least one of a frequency, a magnitude, or a waveform shape of the propagated electrical current and wherein the electrical circuit is operatable at a circuit frequency of at least 3 kHz.
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Abstract
A multi-layer, multi-turn structure for an inductor having a plurality of conductor layers separated by layers of insulator is described. The inductor further comprises a connector electrically connected between the conductor layers. The structure of the inductor may comprise a cavity therewithin. The structure of the inductor constructed such that electrical resistance is reduced therewithin, thus increasing the efficiency of the inductor. The inductor is particularly useful at operating within the radio frequency range and greater.
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32 Claims
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1. An electrical circuit comprising:
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an inductor comprising; a first conductor layer; a second conductor layer spaced apart from the first conductor layer, the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer being electrically conductive; an insulator layer positioned in the space between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer; and at least two connectors electrically connecting the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer in parallel, wherein each connector has an electrical impedance; a resistor, electrically connected to the inductor; a capacitor, electrically connected to the inductor and/or the resistor; and wherein when an electrical current is propagated within at least the first conductor layer a magnetic flux is generated within the inductor when a change in at least one of a frequency, a magnitude, or a waveform shape of the propagated electrical current and wherein the electrical circuit is operatable at a circuit frequency of at least 3 kHz. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An electrical circuit comprising:
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an inductor comprising; a first inductor subassembly comprising a first conductive conductor layer and a second conductive conductor layer spaced apart from the first conductor layer, the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer being electrically conductive; a first insulator layer positioned in the space between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layers, and a first connector electrically connecting the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer in parallel, the first connector having a first connector electrical impedance; a second inductor subassembly comprising a third conductor layer and a fourth conductor layer spaced apart from the third conductor layer, the third conductor layer and the fourth conductor layer being electrically conductive; a second insulator layer positioned in the space between the third conductor layer and the fourth conductor layers, and a second connector electrically connects the third conductor layer and the fourth conductor layer in parallel, the second connector having a second connector electrical impedance, wherein the first inductor subassembly is electrically connected in series to the second inductor subassembly; a resistor, electrically connected to the inductor; a capacitor, electrically connected to the inductor and/or the resistor; and wherein when an electrical current is propagated within at least the first conductor layer, a magnetic flux is generated within the inductor when a change in at least one of a frequency, a magnitude, or a waveform shape of the propagated electrical current and wherein the electrical circuit is operatable at a circuit frequency of at least 3 kHz. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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