A multilayer electronic device may include a plurality of dielectric layers stacked in a Z-direction that is perpendicular to an X-Y plane. The device may include a first conductive layer overlying one of the plurality of dielectric layers. The multilayer electronic device may include a second conductive layer overlying another of the plurality of dielectric layers and spaced apart from the first conductive layer in the Z-direction. The second conductive layer may overlap the first conductive layer in the X-Y plane at an overlapping area to form a capacitor. The first conductive layer may have a pair of parallel edges at a boundary of the overlapping area and an offset edge within the overlapping area that is parallel with the pair of parallel edges. An offset distance between the offset edge and at least one of the pair of parallel edges may be less than about 500 microns.

An LC filter arrangement includes a filter capacitor that connects the first output terminal to the second output terminal, a magnetic core, and a choke having a plurality of turns surrounding the magnetic core, and a first choke terminal and a second choke terminal. Each of the turns is formed by a separate conductor segment, at least partially surrounding the magnetic core. The LC filter arrangement is mounted on a circuit board and is electrically connected to a conductor track of the circuit board.

An RF power detector adapted to detect an RF power of an RF signal, includes, in part, an antenna adapted to receive the RF signal, a narrow-band RF power converter adapted to convert the RF signal to a DC signal, an accelerometer, and a magnetometer. The accelerometer and magnetometer are adapted to determine the orientation and location of the power detector. The power detector optionally includes a gyroscope. The narrow-band RF power converter may be a rectifier tuned to the frequency of the RF signal. The power detector optionally includes an indicator adapted to provide information representative of the amount of the DC power of the DC signal, as well as position and orientation of the power detector. The power detector may be adapted to be inserted into a mobile device so as to provide the information about the amount of DC power, orientation and position to the mobile device.

A branching filter includes a common port, a first signal port, a second signal port, a first filter, which is provided between the common port and the first signal port, that selectively passes a signal of a frequency within a first passband, a second filter, which is provided between the common port and the second signal port, that selectively passes a signal of a frequency within a second passband different from the first passband, and a capacitor that has a first end and a second end and connects the first filter and the second filter.

A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. The structure is capable of transmitting or receiving electrical energy and/or data at various near and far field magnetic coupling frequencies.

A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. The structure is capable of transmitting or receiving electrical energy and/or data at various near and far field magnetic coupling frequencies.

In a radio-frequency module, a conductive layer covers a major surface opposite to the mounting board side of a resin layer and a major surface opposite to the mounting board side of an electronic component. The electronic component includes an electronic component body and a plurality of outer electrodes. The electronic component body includes an electrical insulating portion and a conductive portion provided inside the electrical insulating portion, forming at least a portion of a circuit element of the electronic component. The electronic component body has a third major surface and a fourth major surface opposite to each other, and an outer side surface. The third major surface forms the major surface of the electronic component, and the third major surface is in contact with the conductive layer. The plurality of outer electrodes are provided on the fourth major surface, but are not extended over the third major surface.

A resonance circuit includes: an inductor formed along a surface of a first cylindrical form having a central axis; and a capacitor formed along a surface of a second cylindrical form having the central axis, wherein the inductor and the capacitor are electrically connected to each other to form a closed loop.

Embodiments relate to circuitry to provide amplitude modulated waveforms in electrosurgical devices. The circuitry can be included in an electrosurgical generator device to provide the amplitude modulated waveforms to an electrosurgical probe coupled with the electrosurgical generator device.

A switchable reactance unit includes an RF terminal configured to connect to a transmission line for transmitting a signal at a frequency in a range of 1 - 200 MHz, and a switching arrangement comprising a plurality of switching elements used in parallel. Each switching element has a control terminal, and is connected to the RF terminal via at least one individual reactance assigned to the switching element and connected in series with the switching element. The switching elements are controllable or controlled via their control terminals in such a way that they switch simultaneously.