An inductor and a method of making an inductor. The inductor includes a stack of dielectric layers. The inductor also includes a plurality of metal levels comprising patterned metallic features of the inductor. Each metal level is located at an interface between adjacent dielectric layers in the stack. The patterned metallic features include a first plurality of inductor windings arranged in a substantially flat spiral in one of the metal levels. The patterned metallic features also include a second plurality of inductor windings in which each winding is located in a respective one of the plurality of metal levels. The first plurality of windings is connected in series with the second plurality of windings.

A mounting structure for mounting inductors to suppress cross talk and a stub effect due to a mounting land, and reduce deterioration of signal transmission characteristics. A first Bias-T inductor is mounted on a circuit board with one electrode terminal connected to a first mounting land with an axial direction of the first Bias-T inductor oriented perpendicular to the first mounting land and the one electrode terminal extends along the first mounting land. A second Bias-T inductor is mounted on the circuit board in the vicinity of the first Bias-T inductor with one electrode terminal connected to a second mounting land with an axial direction of the second Bias-T inductor inclined by 90° with respect to the axial direction of the first Bias-T inductor and the second Bias-T inductor is oriented perpendicular to the second mounting land and the one electrode terminal extends along the second mounting land.

Disclosed is a magnetic component. The magnetic component of the disclosure includes a core unit including an upper core and a lower core, a bobbin unit having at least a portion disposed inside the core unit, and a coil unit including primary coils and secondary coils wound around the bobbin unit in a second direction, which is perpendicular to a first direction oriented from the upper core toward the lower core. The bobbin unit includes a first terminal accommodation portion and a second terminal accommodation portion. The first terminal accommodation portion accommodates first terminal pins, connected to at least some of the secondary coils in the second direction and having end portions bent in the first direction. The second terminal accommodation portion accommodates second terminal pins, connected to the remaining ones of the secondary coils in the second direction and having end portions bent in the first direction.

Electrical components may have plastic packages. Contacts may be formed on exterior surfaces of the plastic packages. A plastic package for an electrical component may have an elongated shape that extends along a longitudinal axis. A first groove may run parallel to the longitudinal axis on a lower surface of the plastic package. A second groove may run perpendicular to the first groove on an opposing upper surface of the plastic package. The electrical components may be coupled to fibers in a fabric such as a woven fabric. A first solder connection may be formed between the first groove and a first fiber such as a weft fiber. A second solder connection may be formed between the second groove and a second fiber such as a warp fiber.

A sensor for sensing stress in a ferromagnetic material includes a non-magnetic substrate. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A first coil is attached to or formed on the first surface of the substrate. The first coil is configured to induce a magnetic flux in the ferromagnetic material being driven by an alternating current (AC) signal. At least one second coil is attached to or formed on the first surface of the substrate. The at least one second coil is spaced from the first coil. In addition, the second coil is configured to detect changes in the magnetic flux induced in the ferromagnetic material.

A soft magnetic alloy powder contains Fe, Si, and at least one of Cr and Al, as constituent elements, wherein, on the surface of each grain constituting the alloy powder, an oxide film is provided which is such that: it contains Si, as well as at least one of Cr and Al, as constituent elements; these elements are contained at higher percentages by mass than those in the alloy part inside the grain; and the content of Si, expressed in percentage by mass, is higher than the total content of Cr and Al. The soft magnetic metal powder can achieve a higher filling rate.

A substrate of an electronic device includes a first set of contact pads and a first set of contact pillars having a height greater than the first set of contact pads. Components are coupled to the first set of contact pads and the first set of contact pillars in traversing directions. The components coupled to the contact pillars are positioned above the components coupled to the first set of contact pads such that at least a first portion of a first side of the component coupled to the contact traces faces a first side of the components coupled to the contact pillars. Stacking passive components in this manner can allow for increased component density without increasing package size.

Animal training device disclosed. The animal training device for being worn on an animal being trained and for training by use of stimulus includes a device body, being worn on a neck of the animal being trained by a fastener, wherein the device body comprises a plurality of module bases in which a plurality of unit modules are respectively disposed, a body base having a plurality of compartments in which the plurality of unit modules are respectively disposed and at least one module connecting portion connecting two compartment, a plurality of module covers being respectively disposed on the plurality of module bases to form a space, PCB portion, being disposed in the space, and a contact terminal, being disposed on a part of the plurality of module covers.

An electronic component comprising a glass body containing a photosensitizer; a conductor as at least a part of an electric element, arranged on the glass body; a terminal electrode as a terminal of the electric element, arranged above an outer surface of the glass body, with the terminal electrode being electrically connected to the conductor; and an insulating film arranged above the outer surface of the glass body. The insulating film reflects or absorbs light in a photosensitive wavelength range of the photosensitizer contained in the glass body.

This application provides a magnetic element, a power supply, and an electronic device. The magnetic element includes a magnetic core, a coil, and a skeleton, an accommodation space is provided in the magnetic core, and the coil is located in the accommodation space. Surfaces of the magnetic core include a first end face, a second end face, and a side surface connecting the first end face and the second end face. The skeleton is disposed on the side surface and is fixedly connected to the magnetic core. The first end face is flush with or protrudes from one end of the skeleton, and the second end face is flush with or protrudes from the other end of the skeleton.