Patent ID: 8716903
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: B60L,H01F,H02J,H03H,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. An inductor, comprising: a plurality of conductor layers forming a part of a printed circuit board; a plurality of conductor traces on at least two of the plurality of conductor layers; and a plurality of vias that connect conductor traces on different ones of the plurality of conductor layers, wherein each of the plurality of conductor traces is characterized by a cross-sectional dimension, and wherein each of the plurality of conductor traces is routed along a path having a substantially similar design, and wherein the path of at least one of the plurality of conductor traces on one conductor layer is linearly offset from the conductor path it is electrically connected to on at least one other conductor layer and wherein each of the plurality of conductor traces is formed, at least in part, of conductor material.