US 12,087,498 B2
Module with reversely coupled inductors and magnetic molded compound (MMC)
Dongbin Hou, Plano, TX (US); Sombuddha Chakraborty, Redwood City, CA (US); Kenji Kawano, Nagano (JP); Jeffrey Morroni, Parker, TX (US); and Yuki Sato, Saitama-ken (JP)
Assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/405,017.
Application 17/405,017 is a division of application No. 16/233,804, filed on Dec. 27, 2018, granted, now 11,094,455.
Prior Publication US 2021/0375537 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. H01F 17/04 (2006.01); H01F 27/02 (2006.01); H01F 27/24 (2006.01); H01F 27/28 (2006.01); H01F 27/34 (2006.01); H01F 41/00 (2006.01); H02M 3/158 (2006.01)
CPC H01F 27/346 (2013.01) [H01F 27/022 (2013.01); H01F 27/24 (2013.01); H01F 27/2847 (2013.01); H01F 41/005 (2013.01); H02M 3/1584 (2013.01); H02M 3/1586 (2021.05)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A module, comprising:
a magnetic core including a first magnetic core portion and a second magnetic core portion, the first magnetic core portion including first, second, third, and fourth cutouts;
a first inductor including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion coupled between the first and second portions, in which the first portion wraps around the first cutout, the second portion wraps around the second cutout, and the third portion wraps around the second magnetic core portion; and
a second inductor including a fourth portion, a fifth portion, and a sixth portion coupled between the fourth and fifth portions, in which the fourth portion wraps around the third cutout and overlaps with a part of the third portion, the fifth portion wraps around the fourth cutout and overlaps with a part of the third portion, and the sixth portion wraps around the second magnetic core portion.