Patent ID: 8253521
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: H01F

Abstract:
1. An inductor winding comprising: first, second, and third arms; a middle portion extending between and connected to at least two of the first, second, and third arms and arranged to support a winding core mounted thereon; and first, second, and third legs extending downwardly from the first, second and third arms, respectively, and arranged to be mounted on a circuit board; wherein the first, second, and third legs are arranged to provide three-point contact with the circuit board; the inductor winding is arranged to provide a space between a bottom surface of the winding core mounted on the middle portion and an upper surface of electronic components mounted on the circuit board; and each of the first, second, and third legs are arranged to be located on different sides of the winding core when the middle portion supports the winding core.