Patent ID: 7057486

Claim:
An inductive device, comprising: at least one core, at least a portion of said at least one core comprising a magnetically permeable material; a first conductive winding pair having a plurality of turns, at least a portion of said first winding pair being disposed around said at least one core; a second conductive winding pair having a plurality of turns, at least a portion of said second winding being disposed around said at least one core and proximate to said first conductive winding pair; and a sleeve, at least a portion of said sleeve comprising a magnetically permeable material, whereby said sleeve is fitted over at least a portion of said at least one core; wherein said sleeve and said at least one core cooperatively form predetermined end gap when assembled, said end gap being adapted to control the differential inductance of said device; and wherein said sleeve and said at least one core further cooperatively form a predetermined side gap when assembled, said side gap being adapted to control the common mode inductance of said device; wherein said end gap is orthogonal in orientation with respect to said side gap.