Advanced 3D inductor structures with confined magnetic field
George Maxim, Saratoga, CA (US); Dirk Robert Walter Leipold, San Jose, CA (US); and Baker Scott, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Qorvo US, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed by Qorvo US, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/527,615.
Application 15/717,525 is a division of application No. 14/450,156, filed on Aug. 1, 2014, granted, now 9,899,133, issued on Feb. 20, 2018.
Application 17/527,615 is a continuation of application No. 16/590,449, filed on Oct. 2, 2019, granted, now 11,177,064.
Application 16/590,449 is a continuation of application No. 15/717,525, filed on Sep. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,468,172, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 14/450,156 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/298,834, filed on Jun. 6, 2014, granted, now 9,893,710, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 14/450,156 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/298,852, filed on Jun. 6, 2014, granted, now 9,614,490, issued on Apr. 4, 2017.
Application 14/450,156 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/298,872, filed on Jun. 6, 2014, granted, now 9,484,879, issued on Nov. 1, 2016.
Application 14/450,156 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/298,830, filed on Jun. 6, 2014, granted, now 9,419,578, issued on Aug. 16, 2016.
Application 14/450,156 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/298,829, filed on Jun. 6, 2014, granted, now 9,455,680, issued on Sep. 27, 2016.
Application 14/450,156 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/298,863, filed on Jun. 6, 2014, granted, now 9,866,197, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Application 14/450,156 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/099,007, filed on Dec. 6, 2013, granted, now 9,196,406, issued on Nov. 24, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/031,645, filed on Jul. 31, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/011,629, filed on Jun. 13, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/008,192, filed on Jun. 5, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/982,952, filed on Apr. 23, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/982,971, filed on Apr. 23, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/982,946, filed on Apr. 23, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/951,844, filed on Mar. 12, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/949,581, filed on Mar. 7, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/938,884, filed on Feb. 12, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/909,028, filed on Nov. 26, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/860,932, filed on Aug. 1, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/789,693, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0076869 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
1. An apparatus comprising a primary three-dimensional (3D) multi-turn inductor and a substrate, wherein:
the primary 3D multi-turn inductor resides in the substrate;
the primary 3D multi-turn inductor has a shape corresponding to a first two-dimensional (2D) lobe and is wrapped around a cube, wherein the first 2D lobe has no internal intersections;
the primary 3D multi-turn inductor extends over each facet of the cube; and
the primary 3D multi-turn inductor comprises only eight connecting ends located at eight edges of the cube, respectively, such that only one of the eight connecting ends is located at a corresponding one of the eight edges of the cube, wherein the primary 3D multi-turn inductor turns directions only at each of the eight connecting ends, and turns directions only one time at each of the eight edges of the cube.
