A mark-including inductor includes a sheet-shaped inductor including a plurality of wirings and a magnetic layer embedding the plurality of wirings, and a mark disposed at one side in a thickness direction of the inductor and/or formed in the magnetic layer.

A frame member-including inductor includes an inductor including a plurality of wirings, and a magnetic layer embedding the plurality of wirings, and a frame member in which the inductor is set.

A magnetic component includes a magnetic core and a first winding module. The magnetic core has two opposite openings and at least one magnetic column. The first winding module has a plurality of annular metal plates disposed around the at least one magnetic column. Each of the annular metal plates has an electrical connection end, an annular portion and a heat-dissipating end. The electrical connection end and the heat-dissipation end are located at the two opposite openings of the magnetic core respectively. A thermal-dissipating area of the heat-dissipating end is greater than a cross-sectional area of a connection portion between the heat-dissipating end and the annular portion.

An exemplary magnetic field measurement system includes a wearable sensor unit and a single controller. The wearable sensor unit includes a plurality of magnetometers and a magnetic field generator configured to generate a compensation magnetic field configured to actively shield the magnetometers from ambient background magnetic fields. The single controller is configured to interface with the magnetometers and the magnetic field generator.

An exemplary magnetic field measurement system includes a wearable sensor unit and a controller. The wearable sensor unit includes 1) a magnetometer comprising a photodetector and 2) a magnetic field generator configured to generate a compensation magnetic field configured to actively shield the magnetometer from ambient background magnetic fields. The controller is configured to interface with the magnetometer and the magnetic field generator and includes a differential signal measurement circuit configured to measure current output by the photodetector.

An exemplary magnetic field measurement system includes a wearable sensor unit that includes a magnetometer, a magnetic field generator configured to generate a compensation magnetic field configured to actively shield the magnetometer from ambient background magnetic fields, a twisted pair cable interface assembly electrically connected to the magnetometer, and a coaxial cable interface assembly electrically connected to the magnetic field generator.

An actuator may include a movable body; a support body; a connecting body disposed in contact with both the movable body and the support body in a position in which the movable body and the support body face each other; and a magnetic driving circuit including a coil in the support body and a permanent magnet in the movable body. The magnetic driving circuit may cause the movable body to vibrate. The support body may include a coil holder that holds the coil, a case that covers a circumference of the movable body and the coil holder, and a power supply board held by the coil holder in a position exposed from the case and to which a coil wire forming the coil is connected.

A wireless power transfer system is provided. The system includes an external transmit resonator and an implantable receive resonator. The transmit resonator is configured to transmit wireless power, wherein the external transmit resonator includes one of i) one or more loops of Litz wire and ii) a plurality of stacked plates. The implantable receive resonator is configured to receive the transmitted wireless power from the external transmit resonator, wherein the implantable receive resonator is configured to power a ventricular assist device (VAD) implanted in a subject using the received wireless power. The implantable receive resonator includes the other of i) the one or more loops of Litz wire and ii) the plurality of stacked plates.

An electrical transformer and method of manufacturing an electrical transformer. The electrical transformer comprises a set of primary windings comprising first and second primary windings connected in parallel and first and second sets of secondary windings. Each of the first and second sets comprises a plurality of secondary windings that are connected in parallel. The secondary windings of the first set are electrically isolated from the secondary windings of the second set. The set of primary windings and the first and second sets of secondary windings are arranged in a stacked structure in which the secondary windings of the first set are interleaved with the secondary windings of the second set, and at least one secondary winding of the first set and/or at least one secondary winding of the second set is arranged between the first and second primary windings.

An electronic component including: a coil portion that includes a base that includes a conductive metal, a first terminal portion connected to a circuit board on which a rectifier circuit is mounted, and a second terminal portion that outputs a direct current rectified by the rectifier circuit.