A transformer includes a closed loop core having a first leg and a second leg. The transformer also includes a first primary winding surrounding the first and second legs, a second primary winding surrounding the first and second legs, and first and second secondary windings surrounding the first and second legs, respectively, and disposed between the first and second primary windings. A first turn of the first and second secondary windings are disposed on a first interlayer winding layer, and other turns of the first and second secondary windings are disposed on a first layer that is further from the first primary winding than the first interlayer winding layer.

The disclosure relates to methods for fabricating coreless printed circuit board (PCB) based transformers and/or coreless PCB-based circuits containing one or more coil inductor(s). More specifically, the disclosure relates to methods for fabricating coreless PCB-based transformers and/or inductors having concatenated helix architecture of their primary and secondary windings using layer-by-layer printing of dielectric and conductive patterns.

A coil electronic component includes an insulating substrate, a coil portion disposed on at least one surface of the insulating substrate, a body in which the insulating substrate and the coil portion are embedded, a lead-out portion connected to the coil portion and exposed from a surface of the body, and a connection portion including a plurality of connecting conductors each having a bent portion to increase lengths of the plurality of connecting conductors embedded in the body, the plurality of connecting conductors being spaced apart from each other, the connection portion connecting an end of the coil portion to the lead-out portion to each other.

Disclosed is a nonlinear inductor, a manufacturing method thereof, and a nonlinear inductor row. The nonlinear inductor includes two magnetic core assemblies, a conductor and a magnetic plastic encapsulation layer; the magnetic core assemblies include magnetic cores; each magnetic core includes a flange and a central column arranged on the flange; two central columns of the two magnetic core assemblies are opposite to each other; a non-uniform air gap exists between the two central columns and/or the magnetic core assemblies are made of different materials; the conductor is arranged on the two central columns; the two magnetic core assemblies and the conductor are located in the magnetic plastic encapsulation layer; electrode parts of the conductor are exposed outside the magnetic plastic encapsulation layer; and the magnetic core assemblies and the magnetic plastic encapsulation layer are made of different materials; thereby the nonlinear inductor has stepped saturation characteristics.

Disclosed is a nonlinear inductor, a manufacturing method thereof, and a nonlinear inductor row. The nonlinear inductor includes two magnetic core assemblies, a conductor and a magnetic plastic encapsulation layer; the magnetic core assemblies include magnetic cores; each magnetic core includes a flange and a central column arranged on the flange; two central columns of the two magnetic core assemblies are opposite to each other; a non-uniform air gap exists between the two central columns and/or the magnetic core assemblies are made of different materials; the conductor is arranged on the two central columns; the two magnetic core assemblies and the conductor are located in the magnetic plastic encapsulation layer; electrode parts of the conductor are exposed outside the magnetic plastic encapsulation layer; and the magnetic core assemblies and the magnetic plastic encapsulation layer are made of different materials; thereby the nonlinear inductor has stepped saturation characteristics.

A current sensor includes at least one primary circuit that is intended to conduct the current to be measured, and a secondary circuit containing at least four Neel-effect® transducers, each having a coil and a superparamagnetic core. The current sensor is designed on the basis of a printed circuit board, the primary circuit including at least two distinct metal tracks that are composed of one and the same metal and connected to one another by a via made of a rivet, of a tube or of an electrolytic deposit of the same metal.

A current sensor includes at least one primary circuit that is intended to conduct the current to be measured, and a secondary circuit containing at least four Neel-effect® transducers, each having a coil and a superparamagnetic core. The current sensor is designed on the basis of a printed circuit board, the primary circuit including at least two distinct metal tracks that are composed of one and the same metal and connected to one another by a via made of a rivet, of a tube or of an electrolytic deposit of the same metal.

A transformer, a method for manufacturing the same and an electromagnetic device are disclosed. The transformer includes a base plate, a magnetic core, transmission wire layers and conductive parts. The base plate includes a central part defining multiple inner via holes each running through the base plate and a peripheral part defining multiple outer via holes each running through the base plate. An annular accommodating groove is defined between the central pan and the peripheral part. The magnetic core is received in the accommodating groove. The transmission wire layers may be disposed respectively on two opposite sides of the base plate. Each of the transmission wire layers includes multiple wire patterns. Multiple conductive parts are respectively disposed in the inner via holes and the outer via holes.

An entangled inductor structure generates opposite polarity internal magnetic fields therein to substantially reduce, or cancel, external magnetic fields propagating outside of the entangled inductor structure. These reduced external magnetic fields propagating outside of the entangled inductor structure effectively reduce a keep out zone (KOZ) between the entangled inductor structure and other electrical, mechanical, and/or electro-mechanical components. This allows the entangled inductor structure to be situated closer to these other electrical, mechanical, and/or electro-mechanical components within the IC as compared to conventional inductors which generate larger external magnetic fields.

An entangled inductor structure generates opposite polarity internal magnetic fields therein to substantially reduce, or cancel, external magnetic fields propagating outside of the entangled inductor structure. These reduced external magnetic fields propagating outside of the entangled inductor structure effectively reduce a keep out zone (KOZ) between the entangled inductor structure and other electrical, mechanical, and/or electro-mechanical components. This allows the entangled inductor structure to be situated closer to these other electrical, mechanical, and/or electro-mechanical components within the IC as compared to conventional inductors which generate larger external magnetic fields.