Patent ID: 8406007

Claim:
A magnetic component for connecting first and second circuit boards, comprising: a bobbin structure having a first end and a second end, the bobbin structure defining a reference plane extending longitudinally through the bobbin structure; a first step extending from the first end of the bobbin structure, the first step including a first circuit board engagement surface oriented substantially facing the reference plane; a second step extending from the second end of the bobbin structure, the second step including a second circuit board engagement surface oriented substantially facing the reference plane; a first core positioned on the first end of the bobbin structure; a second core positioned on the second end of the bobbin structure; the first circuit board engagement surface defining a first gap between the first step and the first core, the first gap having a first gap height; and the second circuit board engagement surface defining a second gap between the second step and the second core, the second gap having a second gap height.