An ignition coil for use in an internal combustion engine includes a primary coil, a secondary coil, a core, and a magnet. The core creates a closed magnetic circuit through which magnetic flux produced upon energization of the primary coil flows. The core has formed therein a gap through which the magnetic circuit passes. The magnet is disposed in the gap and has magnetic domains whose magnetization vectors are at least partially oriented obliquely relative to a gap direction. The orientation of the magnetization vectors in the magnet minimizes an energy loss when primary energy is transformed into secondary energy.

An ignition coil for use in an internal combustion engine includes a primary coil, a secondary coil, a core, and a magnet. The core creates a closed magnetic circuit through which magnetic flux produced upon energization of the primary coil flows. The core has formed therein a gap through which the magnetic circuit passes. The magnet is disposed in the gap and has magnetic domains whose magnetization vectors are at least partially oriented obliquely relative to a gap direction. The orientation of the magnetization vectors in the magnet minimizes an energy loss when primary energy is transformed into secondary energy.

Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes: a first magnetic core extending in the first direction and around which the wires are wound; a second magnetic core having a first wall surface part covering the first magnetic core from one side in the second direction, a second wall surface part covering the first magnetic core from other side in the second direction, and a third wall surface part covering the first magnetic core from one side in the third direction; first and second terminal electrodes connected respectively to one ends of the wires and arranged in the first direction along the first wall surface part; and third and fourth terminal electrodes connected respectively to other ends of the wires and arranged in the first direction along the second wall surface part.

A transformer apparatus for an electrical power transformation system is provided. The transformer apparatus comprises three outer transformer limbs, an inner transformer limb a transfer star, and first and second connection portions. The transfer star comprises an electromagnetic transfer core and three transfer coils. The electromagnetic transfer core extends from the inner transformer limb to each of the three outer transformer limbs at a point on each outer transformer limb between the first coil assembly and the second coil assembly. The transfer coils are wound around the electromagnetic transfer core such that each transfer coil is arranged between the inner transformer limb and a respective outer transformer limb. The transfer star is configured to allow transfer of magnetomotive force between the outer transformer limbs and the inner transformer limb of the transformer apparatus. First and second connecting portions are to allow magnetic flux to flow between the inner and outer transformer limbs.

Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes: a first magnetic core extending in the first direction and around which the wires are wound; a second magnetic core having a first wall surface part covering the first magnetic core from one side in the second direction, a second wall surface part covering the first magnetic core from other side in the second direction, and a third wall surface part covering the first magnetic core from one side in the third direction; first and second terminal electrodes connected respectively to one ends of the wires and arranged in the first direction along the first wall surface part; and third and fourth terminal electrodes connected respectively to other ends of the wires and arranged in the first direction along the second wall surface part.

Three-phase interleaved LLC and CLLC resonant converters, with integrated magnetics, are described. In various examples, the primary sides of the phases in the converters rely upon a half-bridge configuration and include resonant networks coupled to each other in delta-connected or common Y-node configurations. The secondary sides of the phases can rely upon a full-bridge configurations and are coupled in parallel. In one example, the transformers of the phases in the converters are integrated into one magnetic core. By changing the interleaving structure between the primary and secondary windings in the transformers, resonant inductors of the phases can also be integrated into the same magnetic core. A multi-layer PCB can be used as the windings for the integrated magnetics.

An integrated transformer device is provided with both inductive and transformer elements. The inductive and transformer elements are combined within the same device, sharing at least a part of the same magnetic and electrical paths. The integrated transformer device comprises a top core, a bottom core, and a shunt core. A high voltage winding is wound around the bottom core. A low voltage winding is wound around the bottom core and the shunt core. Power semiconductor devices, connected in parallel, form a portion of the low voltage winding and are disposed at a location proximate to the high voltage winding.

In accordance with one embodiment is a transformer with a core comprising a perimeter portion and central intervening portion. The central intervening portion is separated from the perimeter portion by air gaps, creating an opening on either side of the intervening portion. A primary winding and secondary winding are wound around the central intervening portion of the core. The primary winding is capable of electromagnetic interaction with the secondary winding. A pair of ferrite members arranged outward from a central axis of the central intervening portion of the core and increases a series inductance with the primary winding. In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, each ferrite member may have an air gap associated with the core to facilitate heat dissipation from the transformer.

A thin resonant transformer includes a wire bobbin having a spool, an inner winding wound around the spool, a magnetic plate mounted in the wire bobbin, an outer winding wound in the wire bobbin and encompassing the inner winding and the magnetic plate, and two symmetric magnetic cores mounted on the wire bobbin. The wire bobbin has a top provided with a top plate and a bottom provided with a bottom plate. The magnetic plate is arranged between the inner winding and the outer winding. The inner winding, the outer winding, and the two magnetic cores generate a first magnetic circuit. The magnetic plate, the inner winding, and the outer winding generate a second magnetic circuit.

A leakage transformer is provided. The leakage transformer includes a first plate, a second plate, a plurality of winding pillars, a primary winding, a secondary winding and a plurality of magnetic shunt elements. Each magnetic shunt element is disposed between the two corresponding winding pillars, and there is a gap between every two neighboring magnetic shunt elements. Alternatively, the magnetic shunt element is disposed on the first plate and aligned with the corresponding winding pillar, and there is a gap between the magnetic shunt element and the second plate. A leakage inductance of the leakage transformer is determined by the gap.