Patent ID: 6342778
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: H01F

Abstract:
A low profile power supply module for converting an input to a regulated output comprising:a printed wiring board; at least one power semiconductor device connected to the printed wiring board and operable to allow power to flow from the input to the regulated output; and an output filter electrically connected to the printed wiring board and operable to provide a stable voltage at the output, the output filter including an inductor which is formed from at least two low profile magnetic devices, each of the low profile magnetic devices further comprising: a magnetic core having a top, a bottom, two long sides, and two short sides, wherein the two long sides include a plurality of channels formed at an angle from near the bottom to the top; and a plurality of conductors surrounding the magnetic core and electrically connected to the printed wiring board, wherein a portion of the conductors is in a corresponding channel from the plurality of channels, and wherein the ends of the plurality of conductors are bent inward adjacent to the bottom of the magnetic core.