Patent ID: 9633772
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: H01F,H05K

Claim:
1. An inductive component, comprising: a printed circuit board having a first side and a second side; an aperture defined by the printed circuit board, extending from the first side to the second side; a conductive winding surrounding the aperture; a core, formed by a first core member and a second core member, wherein the first core member comprises: a first base member with a first joining surface, the first joining surface forming a first soldered connection to the first side of the printed circuit board, and a first core leg which extends at least partially through the aperture to function as at least a partial magnetic core for the conductive winding, and wherein the second core member comprises: a second base member with a second joining surface, the second joining surface forming a second soldered connection to the second side of the printed circuit board; wherein the first joining surface is formed by the first base member extending outward from the first core leg; and wherein an air gap is formed between a first portion of the first core member and the second core member.