A method for printing a three-dimensional (3D) article is provided by the present disclosure. The method includes induction heating, by an induction head assembly, a magnetic material to form an alloy melt. The induction head assembly includes a nozzle and an induction heater that heats the magnetic material. The method further includes including the alloy melt from the nozzle onto a base, and tracing a predetermined pattern on the base with the alloy melt to form a three-dimensional article.

The present disclosure provides methods and techniques associated with a planar transformer for an apparatus. The planar transformers include a substrate carrying electronic components and a continuous core that is formed by distributing the encapsulant material uniformly around the substrate unit to define a consistent cross-sectional area for the magnetic path. The electronic components include primary windings and secondary windings associated with the transformer. In some embodiments, the encapsulant material is molded to seals air gaps to the substrate unit.

Magnetic orientation-independent magnetically actuated switches may be made by producing an outer cylinder and an actuator cylinder from ferromagnetic sheets and non-ferromagnetic sheets in alternating order. A first ferromagnetic body is attached to an end of the outer cylinder. The actuator cylinder is positioned within a first bore of the outer cylinder, the actuator pin is positioned within a second bore of the actuator cylinder and a third bore of the first ferromagnetic body with a portion of the actuator pin extending beyond the third bore of the first ferromagnetic body. A second ferromagnetic body is attached to the portion of the actuator pin, thus forming the magnetic orientation-independent magnetically operated switch.

A coil component includes a cup, a magnetic core, an electric conductor wound around the core, a cover, which closes the cup, and electric terminal contacts, which are in electric contact with ends of the electric conductor. The core and the electric conductor are arranged in the cup and the cup is filled with potting compound.

Devices and methods including a though-hole inductor for an electronic package are shown herein. Examples of the through-hole inductor include a substrate including at least one substrate layer. Each substrate layer including a dielectric layer having a first surface and a second surface. An aperture included in the dielectric layer is located from the first surface to the second surface. The aperture includes an aperture wall from the first surface to the second surface. A conductive layer is deposited on the first surface, second surface, and the aperture wall. At least one coil is cut from the conductive layer and located on the aperture wall.

A terminal plate member on which a terminal of a coil component is mounted including: an annular frame having an inner peripheral edge; a pair of extension members extending from the inner peripheral edge of the annular frame toward an inner space of the annular frame member in a first direction; and a deformable section provided in the annular frame at proximal end of one of the pair of extension members, the deformable section having a more easily deformable property than other sections of the annular frame when force is applied. The deformable section is provided along at least an entire width in a second direction of the one of the pair of extension members. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

A coil component includes a magnetic portion that includes metal particles and a resin material, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic portion, and outer electrodes electrically connected to the coil conductor. The bottom surface of the magnetic portion includes grooves, and end portions of the coil conductor, extend into the grooves.

An internal combustion engine ignition coil includes: a center core; a primary coil provided on an outer side of the center core; a secondary coil provided on an outer side of the primary coil; and a side core provided on an outer side of the primary coil and the secondary coil and formed by stacked electromagnetic steel sheets, the side core having one contact portion in contact with one end surface of the center core and another contact portion in contact with another end surface of the center core with a magnet therebetween. The side core is composed of a plurality of side core portions fitted to each other to be movable relative to each other in a longitudinal direction of the center core.

A method for forming an inductor device. The method comprises forming a trench within a central core region of a conductive coil formed within a dielectric material. The method further comprises forming a composite region within the trench. The composite region including a polymer matrix having a plurality of particles with magnetic properties dispersed therein with the central core region to reduce eddy current loss and increase energy storage.

A balun includes a core having a plurality of through holes and a plurality of conductors wound around a portion between two through holes in the core and constituting first and second coils. The conductors include parallel lines in which a first conductor, a second conductor, and a third conductor are arranged in substantially parallel in this order and are integrated so as to include planar sections. The first and second coils include a continuous portion of first, second, and third winding portions. The first winding portion is formed of the wound second conductor. The second winding portion is formed of the parallel lines wound such that the planar sections cover the first winding portion. The third winding portion is formed of the second conductor wound on the second winding portion. The first coil includes a center tap connected to end portions of the first and third conductors.