A multiple output isolated power supply for the usage as a floating V/I source in an automated test equipment. The multiple output isolated power supply includes a multi-layer printed circuit board. Furthermore the multiple output isolated power supply includes a planar transformer, which includes a plurality of secondary windings associated with different output channels, arranged on or in the multi-layer PCB. At least two output channels out of the output channels of the multiple output isolated power supply includes a rectifier and a voltage regulator or a current regulator.

A transformer includes a primary winding and a secondary winding, which are flat, and a magnetic core that has a middle leg that passes through the primary and secondary windings, a first core that is connected to one end along the length direction of the middle leg, and a second core that is connected to the other end along the length direction. A first wall surface on the side of the first core where the middle leg is positioned and a second wall surface on the side of the second core which faces the first wall surface are formed so as to be parallel, the primary winding is fixed to the first wall surface, the secondary winding is fixed to the second wall surface, and the distance between the primary winding and the secondary winding is kept constant.

The present disclosure provides a printed circuit board (PCB) based planar winding structure for a main power transformer and/or an auxiliary power need. The PCB-based planar winding structure can confine electric field through magnetic core potential control and thus create partial discharge (PD) free design for medium voltage (MV) applications. Meanwhile, the winding structure can be formed in the PCB manufacturing process to create a more modular and reliable structure, thereby enhancing manufacturability. Techniques, such as termination treatment, primary and secondary winding arrangements, etc., can be used to control the electrical stress in the medium voltage applications.

A transformer includes a core portion having a magnetic property and having a through hole formed therein, and a first coil portion formed with a first circuit board on which circuit patterns are printed on one surface thereof, having a shape enclosing a part of the core portion while penetrating the through hole of the core portion, and formed to be bent so that both side end portions of the first circuit board are connected to each other.

An innovative planar transformer structure, the transformer includes a primary circuit comprising a primary winding of N1 turns; a secondary circuit comprising a secondary winding of N2 turns; a printed circuit board of layers superposed on one another, forming an aperture defining a perimeter; vias disposed at the centre of the primary and secondary windings on the perimeter of the aperture, the N1 and N2 turns being each disposed on a layer, according to any alternation between the N1 and N2 turns, each of the N1 and N2 turns being wound, partially around vias in forming a circular arc per layer; the circular arc of a layer being distinctly oriented with respect to the circular arcs of the other layers.

An electric module with a planar transformer has a housing with an interior having an internal length and an internal height. The electric module additionally has a main printed circuit board with a first thickness, the main printed circuit board being equipped with at least one electronic component. The planar transformer is arranged on an additional printed circuit board with a second thickness, and the main printed circuit board has a recess which receives the additional printed circuit board. Additionally, the main printed circuit board and the additional printed circuit board are connected together via a connection.

A system of modular components each include pin ports that may be connected in different configurations to enact alternative planar designs. Each modular component has asymmetries that are utilized to facilitate alternative wiring. Such asymmetries could include protrusions in the wafer to align edge connections. Alternatively, or in addition, the asymmetries include differences in copper disposition to certain edge connections. Each modular component has a non-conductive coating on each side of the wafer to insulate the underlaying copper layer.

An integrated magnetic component is disclosed in this application, which includes an integrated magnetic core and a PCB winding, and there are even-number layers of PCB windings. The integrated magnetic core includes M magnetic pillars that are symmetrically distributed, and every two of the M magnetic pillars form one group. On each layer of PCB winding, a current path is divided into M paths around the M magnetic pillars; after every two of the M current paths are combined, a current obtained through combination flows around one magnetic pillar in each group of magnetic pillars by N turns, and flows around the other magnetic pillar in each group of magnetic pillars by N turns.

Disclosed is apparatus including a vertical spiral inductor. The vertical spiral inductor may include a plurality of dielectric layers formed on a substrate, a plurality of conductive layers, each of the plurality of conductive layers disposed on each of the plurality of dielectric layers, a plurality of insulating layers, each of the plurality of insulating layers disposed on each of the plurality of conductive layers, wherein each of the plurality of insulating layers separates each of the plurality of dielectric layers. A first spiral coil is arranged in a first plane perpendicular to the substrate, where the first spiral coil is formed of first portions of the plurality of conductive layers and a first set of vias of a plurality of vias, configured to connect the first portions of the plurality of conductive layers.

An 8-shaped inductive coil device that includes a first and a second spiral coils and a connection segment structure is provided. The first spiral coil includes first metal segments and crossing connection segments disposed at a first and a second metal layers respectively and includes first connection terminals. The second spiral coil includes second connection terminals. The connection segment structure electrically couples the first and the second connection terminals. The first and the second spiral coils are disposed along an imaginary line passing through a central region of each of ranges surrounded by the first and the second spiral coils. The connection segment structure and the crossing connection segments electrically couple the part of the first metal segments substantially vertical to the imaginary line, and the connection segment structure and the crossing connection segments are disposed substantially on the imaginary line.