Patent ID: 7768373
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: H01F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An inductor including common mode and differential mode flux paths, the inductor comprising: a first core having a first segment, a second segment extending from the first segment and a first bridge segment extending from the second segment; a first wiring arrangement at least partially disposed around the first segment; a second core having a third segment, a fourth segment extending from the third segment and a second bridge segment extending from the fourth segment; a second wiring arrangement at least partially disposed around the third segment; a third core having a fifth segment, a sixth segment extending from the fifth segment and a third bridge segment extending from the sixth segment; a third wiring arrangement at least partially disposed around the fifth segment; and wherein the first segment, second segment, third segment, fourth segment, fifth segment and sixth segment cooperate to promote the common mode flux path, and the first bridge segment, the second bridge segment and the third bridge segment extend substantially toward a central axis of the inductor and cooperate to promote the differential mode flux path.