A thin film inductor (100, 200, 800), comprising: two or more arms (102, 104);one or more conductors passing through each arm (102, 104); a first ferromagnetic yoke wrapping partially around the one or more conductors in a first of the two or more arms (102, 104), the first ferromagnetic yoke comprising: a magnetic top section, a magnetic bottom section, and via regions (113, 115) positioned on opposite sides of the one or more conductors in the first of the two or more arms (102, 104), wherein the magnetic top section and magnetic bottom section are coupled together through a low reluctance path in an outer via region; and wherein a single non-magnetic gap in the yoke is provided between the top section and the bottom section in an inner via region of the first arm, whereby the single non-magnetic gap of the first ferromagnetic yoke is located inside towards the middle of the thin film inductor, and wherein the thin film inductor (100, 200, 800) further comprises: a second ferromagnetic yoke wrapping partially around the one or more conductors in a second arm of the two or more arms (102, 104), the second ferromagnetic yoke comprising a magnetic top section, a magnetic bottom section, and via regions (117, 119) positioned on opposite sides of the one or more conductors in the second arm of the two or more arms (102, 104), wherein the magnetic top section and magnetic bottom section are coupled together through a low reluctance path in the via region; and a single non-magnetic gap in the yoke is provided between the top section and the bottom section in an inner at least one of the via regions of the second arm, whereby the non-magnetic gap of said second ferromagnetic yoke is located on inside towards the middle of the thin film inductor (100,200,800). two or more arms (102, 104);one or more conductors passing through each arm (102, 104); a first ferromagnetic yoke wrapping partially around the one or more conductors in a first of the two or more arms (102, 104), the first ferromagnetic yoke comprising: a magnetic top section, a magnetic bottom section, and via regions (113, 115) positioned on opposite sides of the one or more conductors in the first of the two or more arms (102, 104), a magnetic top section, a magnetic bottom section, and via regions (113, 115) positioned on opposite sides of the one or more conductors in the first of the two or more arms (102, 104), wherein the magnetic top section and magnetic bottom section are coupled together through a low reluctance path in an outer via region; and wherein a single non-magnetic gap in the yoke is provided between the top section and the bottom section in an inner via region of the first arm, whereby the single non-magnetic gap of the first ferromagnetic yoke is located inside towards the middle of the thin film inductor, and wherein the thin film inductor (100, 200, 800) further comprises: a second ferromagnetic yoke wrapping partially around the one or more conductors in a second arm of the two or more arms (102, 104), the second ferromagnetic yoke comprising a magnetic top section, a magnetic bottom section, and via regions (117, 119) positioned on opposite sides of the one or more conductors in the second arm of the two or more arms (102, 104), wherein the magnetic top section and magnetic bottom section are coupled together through a low reluctance path in the via region; and a single non-magnetic gap in the yoke is provided between the top section and the bottom section in an inner at least one of the via regions of the second arm, whereby the non-magnetic gap of said second ferromagnetic yoke is located on inside towards the middle of the thin film inductor (100,200,800). a second ferromagnetic yoke wrapping partially around the one or more conductors in a second arm of the two or more arms (102, 104), the second ferromagnetic yoke comprising a magnetic top section, a magnetic bottom section, and via regions (117, 119) positioned on opposite sides of the one or more conductors in the second arm of the two or more arms (102, 104), wherein the magnetic top section and magnetic bottom section are coupled together through a low reluctance path in the via region; and a single non-magnetic gap in the yoke is provided between the top section and the bottom section in an inner at least one of the via regions of the second arm, whereby the non-magnetic gap of said second ferromagnetic yoke is located on inside towards the middle of the thin film inductor (100,200,800).