An inductor includes a core made from a metallic magnetic material, a wire wound around the core, a pair of outer electrodes coupled to respective end portions of the wire, a shielding member arranged so as to cover a top face and three or more side faces of the core, and an insulating member arranged between the core and the shielding member and having thermal conductivity. The thickness of the shielding member is set by applying the electric resistivity and permeability of the shielding member and the frequency of noise desired to be shielded to an expression for determining the depth of a skin of skin effect. The thickness of the insulating member is set according to the breakdown voltage of the insulating member and the voltage with which insulation is desired to be ensured under a use environment of the inductor.

A power transmitter for wireless power transfer includes a control and communications unit configured to provide power control signals to a power supply external to the power transmitter for controlling a power level of a power signal configured for transmission to a power receiver, the power supply configured to configure a direct current (DC) power based on the power control signals. The power transmitter further includes an inverter circuit configured to receive the DC power from the power supply external to the power transmitter and convert the input power to a power signal. The power transmitter further includes a coil formed of wound Litz wire and including at least one layer, the coil defining, at least, a top face and shielding comprising a ferrite core and defining a cavity, the cavity configured such that the ferrite core substantially surrounds all but the top face of the coil.

A power transmitter for wireless power transfer includes a control and communications unit configured to provide power control signals to a power supply external to the power transmitter for controlling a power level of a power signal configured for transmission to a power receiver, the power supply configured to configure a direct current (DC) power based on the power control signals. The power transmitter further includes an inverter circuit configured to receive the DC power from the power supply external to the power transmitter and convert the input power to a power signal. The power transmitter further includes a coil formed of wound Litz wire and including at least one layer, the coil defining, at least, a top face and shielding comprising a ferrite core and defining a cavity, the cavity configured such that the ferrite core substantially surrounds all but the top face of the coil.

The disclosure concerns a magnetic component and a power converter including the same. The magnetic component includes at least one magnetic core, where at least one gap is formed between end surfaces, especially opposing end surfaces, of the magnetic core(s). The magnetic component further includes at least one electrical winding surrounding at least a part of the at least one magnetic core, and a shielding device for shielding fringing fields of the at least one gap. The shielding device includes: a holding unit attached to the at least one magnetic core and/or to the at least one electrical winding in a periphery of the at least one gap; and at least one shield member attached to the holding unit. The at least one shield member is configured to shield gap fringing fields in the periphery of the gap.

A coil electronic component includes a magnetic body in which internal coil parts are embedded, and a metal shielding sheet disposed on at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the magnetic body in a thickness direction, in which permeability of the metal shielding sheet is 100 times or higher than permeability of magnetic metal powder contained in the magnetic body.

Provided are a wireless charging apparatus in which multiple coils overlaps with one another on separated cores, and a wireless charging system including such wireless charging apparatus. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the wireless charging apparatus includes a plurality of plate coils spaced apart from one another, a first coil disposed on the plurality plate coils, and a second coil disposed on the first coil to partially overlap with the first coil.

A winding assembly for a transformer, in particular with a medium operating voltage of Um≥79.5 kV, wherein the winding assembly includes at least one winding, which ends in a winding conductor, where the winding conductor is connected to a switching line, which is configured to interconnect the winding to other windings, and where the connection of the switching line to the winding conductor is arranged inside the winding so as to reduce the danger of partial discharges and flashovers in the high-voltage end-line region for high-temperature applications.

A winding assembly for a transformer, in particular with a medium operating voltage of Um≥79.5 kV, wherein the winding assembly includes at least one winding, which ends in a winding conductor, where the winding conductor is connected to a switching line, which is configured to interconnect the winding to other windings, and where the connection of the switching line to the winding conductor is arranged inside the winding so as to reduce the danger of partial discharges and flashovers in the high-voltage end-line region for high-temperature applications.

A wireless charging device according to one embodiment comprises two types of magnetic parts having different magnetic properties, wherein the two types of magnetic parts can be appropriately arranged to effectively disperse heat, generated during wireless charging, through the distribution of magnetic flux, and improve durability against external shock or distortion. Accordingly, the wireless charging device may be usefully used in a transportation means, such as an electric vehicle, that requires a large amount of power transmission between a transmitter and a receiver.

A wireless charging device according to one embodiment comprises two types of magnetic parts having different magnetic properties, wherein the two types of magnetic parts can be appropriately arranged to effectively disperse heat, generated during wireless charging, through the distribution of magnetic flux, and improve durability against external shock or distortion. Accordingly, the wireless charging device may be usefully used in a transportation means, such as an electric vehicle, that requires a large amount of power transmission between a transmitter and a receiver.