An active component of an integrated voltage regulator (IVR) circuit is deployed within an IC device for regulating an operating voltage thereof. An interposer interconnects the IC device with a power source. A passive inductive component of the IVR circuit is deployed upon a surface of the IC device or the interposer. The inductive component has a magnetic core and a winding (e.g., wire-bond), wound about the magnetic core.

An active component of an integrated voltage regulator (IVR) circuit is deployed within an IC device for regulating an operating voltage thereof. An interposer interconnects the IC device with a power source. A passive inductive component of the IVR circuit is deployed upon a surface of the IC device or the interposer. The inductive component has a magnetic core and a winding (e.g., wire-bond), wound about the magnetic core.

A torque coil 10 includes a first filar configured in an inner layer 14 that is helically wound in a constricted state such that it defines an inner lumen providing access between a proximal and distal end of the torque coil. A second filar is configured in an outer layer 18 that is helically wound over the inner layer in a constricted state. At least one of the first and second filars includes a signal transmitting material surrounded by an isolating material thereby allowing transmission of signals between the proximal and distal end of the torque coil in one of the layers. At least one of the first and second filars includes a torque transmitting material thereby configuring the torque coil to transfer torque from the proximal to the distal end.

A planar transformer includes a magnetic core having an internal opening. A plurality of high current capacity windings are disposed within the internal opening. These high current capacity windings have a length, a width and a thickness. Each winding is formed as an open loop having adjacent first and second end portions. There is at least one primary winding and one secondary winding. The primary winding and/or secondary winding may be high current capacity windings. A first terminal lead is electrically interconnected to multiple adjacent first end portions and a second terminal lead is electrically interconnected to multiple second end portions. Both the first terminal lead and said second terminal lead have a length, a width and a thickness measured with the thickness being less than either the terminal lead length or the terminal lead width.

An integrated stacked transformer includes a primary winding, a secondary winding and a plurality of bridges, wherein the primary winding is formed by a first metal layer and includes a plurality of segments that are not electrically connected to each other; the secondary winding is form by a second metal layer and includes a plurality of segments that are not electrically connected to each other; the plurality of bridges are formed by a third metal layer. A portion of the bridges is connected to the segments of the primary winding respectively to make the segments of the primary winding form a primary inductor; and another portion of the bridges is connected to the segments of the secondary winding respectively to make the segments of the secondary winding form a secondary inductor.

An integrated stacked transformer includes a primary winding, a secondary winding and a plurality of bridges, wherein the primary winding is formed by a first metal layer and includes a plurality of segments that are not electrically connected to each other; the secondary winding is form by a second metal layer and includes a plurality of segments that are not electrically connected to each other; the plurality of bridges are formed by a third metal layer. A portion of the bridges is connected to the segments of the primary winding respectively to make the segments of the primary winding form a primary inductor; and another portion of the bridges is connected to the segments of the secondary winding respectively to make the segments of the secondary winding form a secondary inductor.

An actuation device comprises a housing, and a plurality of permanent magnets disposed about the housing. The plurality of permanent magnets is configured to selectively transition between a first position and a second position. The plurality of permanent magnets is configured to provide a stronger magnetic field strength outside the housing than inside the housing in the first position, and wherein the plurality of permanent magnets is configured to provide a stronger magnetic field strength inside the housing than outside the housing in the second.

A magnetic core includes a nanocrystalline alloy ribbon having a composition represented by FeCu.sub.xB.sub.ySi.sub.zA.sub.aX.sub.b, where 0.6≤x<1.2, 10≤y≤20, 0≤(y+z)≤24, and 0≤a≤10, 0≤b≤5, all numbers being in atomic percent, with the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, and where A is an optional inclusion of at least one element selected from Ni, Mn, Co, V, Cr, Ti, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta and W, and X is an optional inclusion of at least one element selected from Re, Y, Zn, As, In, Sn, and rare earth elements. The nanocrylstalline alloy ribbon has a local structure such that nanocrystals with average particle sizes of less than 40 nm are dispersed in an amorphous matrix and are occupying more than 30 volume percent of the ribbon.

Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes an element body made of a first magnetic material, a coil conductor embedded in the element body, and first and second magnetic films made of a second magnetic material having higher permeability than that of the first magnetic material. The element body has an upper surface crossing a coil axis of the coil conductor and first and second side surfaces extending substantially parallel to the coil axis. The first magnetic film is formed on the upper surface and first side surface of the element body, and the second magnetic film is formed on the upper surface and second side surface of the element body.

In a multilayer coil component, a plurality of coil conductors are stacked in a coil axis direction. A connecting conductor connects the coil conductors adjacent to each other in the coil axis direction. First, second, and third coil conductors are arranged in order in the coil axis direction. A main body portion extends in a circumferential direction of the coil axis. Pad portions are connected to the main body portion, are connected to the first coil conductor via the connecting conductor, overhang from the third coil conductor in a direction away from the coil axis when viewed from the coil axis direction, and are inclined with respect to a virtual plane orthogonal to the coil axis direction.