Surface mount magnetic components and methods of manufacturing the same
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1. A surface mount magnetic component assembly comprising:
- a magnetic core defining at least one external side having a stepped bottom surface, wherein the stepped surface includes a non-depressed surface and at least two levels of depressed surfaces respectively spaced from the non-depressed surface by different amounts;
a conductive coil internal to the magnetic core, the coil including first and second ends;
at least one of the first and second ends extending through a portion of the stepped bottom surface; and
a terminal clip shaped to complement the stepped surface, the terminal clip abutting the stepped surface and connecting to the at least one coil end.
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Abstract
Magnetic component assemblies including moldable magnetic materials including surface mount termination features, as well as manufacturing methods therefor, are disclosed that are advantageously utilized in providing surface mount magnetic components such as inductors and transformers.
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1. A surface mount magnetic component assembly comprising:
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a magnetic core defining at least one external side having a stepped bottom surface, wherein the stepped surface includes a non-depressed surface and at least two levels of depressed surfaces respectively spaced from the non-depressed surface by different amounts; a conductive coil internal to the magnetic core, the coil including first and second ends; at least one of the first and second ends extending through a portion of the stepped bottom surface; and a terminal clip shaped to complement the stepped surface, the terminal clip abutting the stepped surface and connecting to the at least one coil end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A surface mount magnetic component assembly comprising:
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a magnetic core defining at least one external side having a stepped bottom surface; a conductive coil internal to the magnetic core, the coil including first and second ends; at least one of the first and second ends extending through a portion of the stepped bottom surface; and a terminal clip shared to complement the stepped surface;
the terminal clip abutting the stepped surface and connecting to the at least one coil end;wherein the terminal clip includes a central section and first and second depressed sections on either side of the depressed section. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of manufacturing a magnetic component comprising:
forming a magnetic body over at least one terminal clip and at least one coil associated with the terminal clip, whereby the terminal clip is integrally attached to a stepped bottom surface of the formed magnetic body, the stepped bottom surface having a non-depressed surface and at least two levels of depressed surfaces respectively spaced from the non-depressed surface by different amounts. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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