A planar transformer includes a primary winding including a first primary winding layer, a secondary winding including a first secondary winding layer, where an N.sub.s1.sup.th turn of coil to an (N.sub.s1+B.sub.11).sup.th turn of coil in the secondary winding are disposed at the first secondary winding layer, and a charge balance winding including a first charge balance winding layer, where the first charge balance winding layer is disposed between the first primary winding layer and the first secondary winding layer, and is adjacent to the first primary winding layer and the first secondary winding layer. N.sub.1 turns of coils are disposed at the first charge balance winding layer, where N.sub.1 is greater than or equal to N.sub.b1.

A coil component includes a body having one surface, and one end surface and the other end surface, respectively connected to the one surface and opposing each other, a support substrate embedded in the body, and a coil portion disposed on the support substrate and including first and second lead-out patterns respectively exposed from surfaces of the body. The first lead-out pattern is exposed from the one surface of the body and the one end surface of the body. The second lead-out pattern is exposed from the one surface of the body and the other end surface of the body. The body includes an anchor portion disposed in each of the first and second lead-out patterns.

A transformer of the symmetric-asymmetric type includes comprising a primary inductive circuit and a secondary inductive circuit formed in a same plane by respective interleaved and stacked metal tracks. A first crossing region includes a pair of connection plates facing one another, with each connection plate having a rectangular shape that is wider than the metal tracks, and diagonally connected to tracks of the secondary inductive circuit.

Provided is a semiconductor device that has a configuration provided with: a driving unit for driving an upper switching element and a lower switching element according to a control signal for controlling the driving of the upper switching element and the lower switching element, which are connected in series to constitute a bridge circuit; an insulating unit having an insulating transformer; and a package for sealing at least a part of the insulating unit and the driving unit. The insulating unit transmits a signal corresponding to the control signal to the driving unit side while insulating the signal.

According to some aspects of the present disclosure, circuit board assemblies and methods of circuit board assembly are disclosed. Example circuit board assemblies include a circuit board and a magnetic component coupled to the circuit board. The magnetic component includes a primary winding and a secondary winding. The assembly also includes a winding interconnect terminal electrically coupled to the magnetic component. The winding interconnect terminal is disposed on the circuit board remote from the magnetic component, and the circuit board defines an air gap between the winding interconnect terminal and the magnetic component to provide electrical isolation between the winding interconnect terminal and the magnetic component. Corresponding methods of assembling circuit boards and magnetic components are also disclosed.

Various examples of an integrated parallel matrix transformer and inductor are disclosed herein. In one aspect, the transformer includes a first magnetic core having a first set of pillars of a first transformer and a second set of pillars of a second transformer and a second magnetic core having a first and second inductor pillar. The first and second magnetic cores can be separate or integrated into one core. The transformer also includes a planar winding structure. The planar winding structure may include a primary winding and a plurality of secondary windings. The primary winding can be configured to equally divide a primary current. The primary winding can extend a number of turns to conduct half of the primary current around the first inductor pillar and the first set of pillars and to conduct half of the primary current around the second inductor pillar and the second set of pillars.

An inductor device includes a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is wound into a plurality of first circles, and the second coil is wound into a plurality of second circles. At least two of the second circles are interlaced with at least two of the first circles on a first side. The at least two of the second circles are disposed adjacent to each other on the first side. At least one of the first circles is only interlaced with at least one of the second circles on a second side. At least another one of the first circles is only interlaced with at least another one of the second circles on the second side.

A voltage regulator module includes a circuit board assembly and a magnetic core assembly. The circuit board assembly includes a circuit board and 2N switching circuits. The circuit board includes a plurality of conductive structures. The magnetic core assembly includes an upper core, a lower core and 2N lateral legs. The 2N lateral legs are arranged between the upper core and the lower core. The 2N lateral legs are penetrated through the corresponding conductive structures. The 2N switching circuits are divided into N switching circuit groups. Each switching circuit group includes two parallel-connected switching circuits. The N switching circuit groups and the magnetic core assembly are arranged on the circuit board along a first direction. The N switching circuit groups are arranged one the circuit board along a second direction.

A voltage regulator module includes a first circuit board, a switching circuit and a second circuit board. The switching circuit is disposed on a first surface of the first circuit board. A first contact pad is disposed on a second surface of the first circuit board. The switching circuit is connected with the contact pad through a conductive hole of the first circuit board. A first surface of the second circuit board is in contact with the first surface of the first circuit board. The first surface of the second circuit board includes a second contact pad. The second contact pad is fixed on the corresponding first contact pad. A second surface of the second circuit board includes a conductive pad. The conductive pad is connected with the corresponding second contact pad through a conductive hole of the second circuit board. The conductive pad is connected with a system board.

A power module and a power device having the power module are disclosed. The power device includes a main board. The power module is inserted in the main board and includes a PCB, a magnetic element, a primary winding circuit and at least one secondary winding circuit. The magnetic element is provided on the PCB and includes a core structure, a primary winding and at least one secondary winding. The core structure has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, and a third side and a fourth side opposite to each other. The primary winding circuit is provided on the PCB and positioned in the vicinity of the first or second side of the core structure. The secondary winding circuit is provided on the PCB and positioned in the vicinity of the third or fourth side of the core structure.