The invention relates to an isolating element for a toroidal core inductor, comprising a first isolating web part and a second isolating web part, which isolating web parts are provided with latching apparatuses which match one another and in each case with at least one retaining projection, wherein the retaining projections, in the mounted state of the isolating element, rest on a respective top side of the toroidal core inductor, and wherein, in the mounted state of the isolating element, the two isolating web parts extend at least in sections into a passage opening in the toroidal core inductor.

An apparatus is provided including a cascaded transformer set and a voltage divider. The cascaded transformer set includes a plurality of transformers, each having a primary and a secondary winding. The secondary winding of one transformer feeds the primary winding of an adjacent transformer. The voltage divider includes a plurality of capacitors and a plurality of resistors configured to divide a voltage applied to the cascaded transformer set among the plurality of transformers. The capacitors of the voltage divider may include a series of disks that are also used in the support structure of the apparatus.

An amorphous soft magnetic alloy of the formula (Fe.sub.1-αTM.sub.α).sub.100-w-x-y-zP.sub.wB.sub.xL.sub.ySi.sub.z Ti.sub.pC.sub.qMn.sub.rCu.sub.s, wherein TM is Co or Ni; L is Al, Cr, Zr, Mo or Nb; 0≦α≦0.3, 2≦w≦18 at %, 2≦x≦18 at %, 15≦w+x≦23 at %, 1<y≦5 at %, 0≦z≦4 at %; p, q, r, and s represents an addition ratio such that the total mass of Fe, TM, P, B, L and Si is 100, and 0≦p≦0.3, 0≦q≦0.5, 0≦r≦2, 0≦s≦1 and r+s>0; the composition fulfills one of the following conditions: L is Cr, Zr, Mo or Nb; or L is a combination of Al and Cr, Zr, Mo or Nb, wherein 0<Al≦5 at %, 1≦Cr≦4 at %, 0<Zr≦5 at %, 2≦Mo≦5 at %, and 2≦Nb≦5 at %; the alloy has a crystallization start temperature (Tx) which is 550° C. or less, a glass transition temperature (Tg) which is 520° C. or less, and a supercooled liquid region represented by ΔTx=Tx−Tg, which is 20° C. or more.

An embedded coil assembly embodiment includes a ferrite ring having an annular axis. The ferrite ring is positioned on a conductive metal surface. A plurality of separate, spaced apart conductive structures extend over the ferrite ring and are attached to the conductive metal surface in a first region of the conductive surface positioned radially outwardly of the annular axis of the ferrite ring and in a second region of the conductive surface positioned radially inwardly of the annular axis of the ferrite ring. An encapsulation layer covers, the ferrite ring and at least a portion of the plurality of conductive structures.

A coil electrode 4 provided in a coil component 1a includes a plurality of inner metal pins 5a arranged on an inner peripheral side of a coil core 3, a plurality of outer metal pins 5b arranged on an outer peripheral side of the coil core 3 to form a plurality of pairs with the inner metal pins 5a, a plurality of lower wiring patterns 7 that connect lower ends of the inner metal pins 5a and the outer metal pins 5b in the pairs, and a plurality of upper wiring patterns 6 that connect upper ends of the outer metal pins 5b to upper ends of inner metal pins 5a adjacent to the inner metal pins 5a that form the pairs with the outer metal pins 5b.

An electronic device package includes a molded case, a plurality of leads and a case lid. The molded case includes integrally formed side walls, end walls, and a bottom wall, which together define an interior for components. Each side wall includes top and bottom portions. The top portion includes first and second surfaces extending downward from a top edge of the side wall. The bottom portion has a top surface that extends away from the interior, a third surface extending downward from the top surface to a bottom edge, and a fourth surface extending downward from the second surface to the bottom wall. The leads are molded in the side wall from the bottom edge to the top edge. Each lead has an end extending above the top edge, and another end extending along the bottom edge of the side wall. The case lid is engaged with the molded case.

A coil component includes an insulating layer in which a magnetic core is embedded, coil electrodes wound around the magnetic core, external connection pad electrodes that are provided on the upper surface of the insulating layer and are connected to the coil electrodes. Each of the coil electrodes includes a plurality of inner metal pins standing in the insulating layer, a plurality of outer metal pins standing in the insulating layer, a plurality of upper wiring patterns formed on the upper surface of the insulating layer, and a plurality of lower wiring pattern formed on the undersurface of the insulating layer. Each of the pad electrodes is directly connected to the upper end surface of the inner metal pin or the outer metal pin, and has, in plan view, an area larger than that of the single upper wiring pattern or the single lower wiring pattern.

An adjustable inductor including a toroidal core defining a plurality of gaps, a compressible gap material positioned in the gaps, at least one winding wound on the core, a force-applying structure, and a film substantially covering the adjustable inductor. The force-applying structure is operable to apply a force to the core to adjust the gaps and thereby an inductance of the adjustable inductor. The film is configured to prevent movement of force-applying structure when above a predetermined temperature threshold, and allow movement of the force-applying structure when below the predetermined threshold.

A transformer includes a transformer core, a first wire, which forms a first winding, and a second wire, which forms a second winding. The first and second windings are wound around the transformer core. A preformed insulation structure is arranged between the first and second winding and designed to space apart the second winding from the first winding and the transformer core. The preformed insulation structure further includes a first shell which at least partially encloses the transformer core with the first winding, and a second shell which at least partially encloses the transformer core with the first winding. The first and second shells are identical. One or more holes are defined in the first shell and the second shell. The one or more holes cover more than 10% of a surface of the preformed insulation structure.

An inductor has one or more wires and a multipart magnetic core. The multipart magnetic core has magnetic core parts that are adjacent and magnetically coupled. The inductor provides an inductance of at least 40 nH for currents greater than 1 A and less than 60 A, and at least 20 nH for currents of at least 60 A.