PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16102039
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-08
Publication Date: 2019-01
Patent Classification: ["336", "229000"]

Abstract:
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for arrayed embedded magnetic components that include magnetic devices that have a core that is embedded between two or more substrates and a winding pattern surrounding the core that is implemented on and through the two or more substrates. The winding pattern is operable to induce a magnetic flux within the core when energized by a time varying voltage potential. The winding pattern may be implemented by printed circuit layers, plated vias, other electrically conductive elements, and combinations thereof. Arrayed embedded magnetic components include two or more electrically interconnected magnetic devices positioned side-by-side in a horizontal integration, positioned top-to-bottom in a vertical integration, or combinations thereof. The magnetic devices may have a magnetic functionality such as, but not limited to, a transformer, inductor, and filter. Disclosed magnetic components and methods provide for low cost construction, consistent performance, and a low profile form, among other benefits.

Claim (Index 47):
A horizontal multi-device embedded magnetic component comprising:\n a base substrate; a second substrate; a third substrate; a fourth substrate; and a fifth substrate, the base substrate defining a base substrate first surface and a base substrate second surface opposite the base substrate first surface, the base substrate second surface defines a first core cavity and a second core cavity depending from the base substrate second surface adjacent to each other on a horizontal plane defined by the base substrate second surface, the first core cavity and the second core cavity each having a shape of a closed groove surrounding a hub, each hub defining a hub top surface that is coplanar with the base substrate second surface, the base substrate further comprises a plurality of first base vias in a form of plated through holes adjacent a perimeter of the first core cavity and the second core cavity and extending from the base substrate second surface to the base substrate first surface, a first core received in the first core cavity and a second core received in the second core cavity, the first core and the second core each defining a toroidal shape, each hub further comprises a plurality of hub perimeter vias in the form of plated through holes adjacent a hub perimeter of each hub and extending from the hub top surface to the base substrate first surface, each hub further comprises a plurality of hub second vias of a plated through hole type inward from the hub perimeter vias and extending from the hub top surface to the base substrate first surface. the base substrate further comprises a plurality of base substrate fourth vias being located in predetermined locations on the base substrate so as to provide a pass-through connection through the base substrate, the base substrate fourth vias extend from the base substrate second surface through the base substrate to the base substrate first surface, the second substrate comprises a second substrate first surface and a second substrate second surface, a second substrate first conductive pattern and a second substrate second conductive pattern being disposed on the second substrate second surface, the second substrate further comprises a plurality of second substrate first vias and second substrate second vias that extend from the second substrate first conductive pattern and second substrate second conductive pattern, respectively, through the second substrate to the second substrate first surface, the second substrate further comprises a plurality of second substrate third vias that extend from the second substrate second surface through the second substrate to the second substrate first surface, the second substrate third vias are aligned with the hub second vias, the second substrate further comprises a plurality of second substrate fourth vias that extend from the second substrate second surface through the second substrate to the second substrate first surface, the second substrate fourth vias are located in predetermined locations on the second substrate so as to provide a pass-through connection through the second substrate and is not associated with the second substrate first conductive pattern and the second substrate second conductive pattern on the second substrate, the second substrate first surface is disposed on and coupled to the base substrate first surface with the second substrate first conductive pattern and the second substrate second conductive pattern in complimentary alignment with the first core cavity and the second core cavity and respective first core and second core of the base substrate, the second substrate first vias being in complimentary alignment with the first base vias, the second substrate second vias being in complimentary alignment with the hub perimeter vias, and the second substrate third vias being in complimentary alignment with the hub second vias, in a relationship that will affect electrical interconnection and/or magnetic properties, the third substrate comprises a third substrate first surface and a third substrate second surface, a third substrate first conductive pattern and a third substrate second conductive pattern being disposed on the third substrate second surface, the third substrate further comprises third substrate first vias and third substrate second vias that extend from the third substrate first conductive pattern and the third substrate second conductive pattern, respectively, through the third substrate to the third substrate first surface, the third substrate third vias being aligned with the hub second vias, a plurality of third substrate third vias extend from the third substrate second surface through the third substrate to the third substrate first surface, a plurality of third substrate fourth vias being located in predetermined locations on the third substrate so as to provide a pass-through connection through the third substrate and are not associated with the conductive patterns on the third substrate, the third substrate fourth vias extend from the third substrate second surface through the third substrate to the third substrate first surface, the third substrate first surface is disposed on and coupled to the base substrate first surface with the third substrate first conductive pattern and the third substrate second conductive pattern in complimentary alignment with the first core cavity and the second core cavity and respective first core and second core of the base substrate, the third substrate first vias are in complimentary alignment with the first base vias, the third substrate second vias are in complimentary alignment with the hub perimeter vias, and the second substrate third vias are in complimentary alignment with the hub second vias, the fourth substrate comprises a fourth substrate first surface and a fourth substrate second surface, a fourth conductive pattern is disposed on the fourth substrate second surface, the fourth conductive pattern comprises a fourth substrate first conductive sub-pattern and a fourth substrate second conductive sub-pattern that are electrically interconnected, the fourth substrate further comprises a plurality of fourth substrate first vias and fourth substrate second vias that extend from the fourth substrate first conductive sub-pattern and fourth substrate second conductive sub-pattern, respectfully, through the second substrate to the fourth substrate first surface, the fourth substrate further comprises a plurality of fourth substrate third vias being located on the fourth substrate to be operable to interconnect the fourth substrate second surface and the second substrate second conductive pattern to allow connection with external electronics, the fourth substrate third vias extend from the fourth substrate second surface through the fourth substrate to the fourth substrate first surface, the fourth substrate first surface is disposed on and coupled to the second substrate second surface with the fourth substrate first conductive sub-pattern and the fourth substrate second conductive sub-pattern in coaxial complimentary alignment with the second substrate first conductive pattern and the second substrate second conductive pattern respectively, the fourth substrate first vias being in complimentary alignment with the second substrate fourth vias, the base substrate fourth vias, and the third substrate fourth vias, the fourth substrate second vias being in complimentary alignment with the second substrate third vias, the hub second vias, and the third substrate third vias, respectfully, in a relationship that will affect electrical interconnection and/or magnetic properties, the fifth substrate comprises a fifth substrate first surface and a fifth substrate second surface, a fifth conductive pattern being disposed on the fifth substrate second surface, the fifth conductive pattern comprises a fifth substrate first conductive sub-pattern and a fifth substrate second conductive sub-pattern that are electrically interconnected, the fifth substrate further comprises a plurality of fifth substrate first vias and fifth substrate second vias that extend from the fifth substrate first conductive sub-pattern and fifth substrate second conductive sub-pattern, respectfully, through the fifth substrate to the fifth substrate first surface, the fifth substrate further comprises a plurality of fifth substrate third vias being located on the fifth substrate to interconnect with underlying circuitry to provide an electrical interface from the fifth substrate second surface to the third substrate first conductive pattern to allow connection with external electronics, the fifth substrate third vias extend from the fifth substrate second surface through the fifth substrate to the fifth substrate first surface, the fifth substrate first surface is disposed on and coupled to the third substrate second surface with the fifth substrate first conductive sub-pattern and the fifth substrate second conductive sub-pattern in coaxial complimentary alignment with the third substrate first conductive pattern and the third substrate second conductive pattern, respectively, the fifth substrate first vias being in complimentary alignment with the third substrate fourth vias, the base substrate fourth vias, the second substrate fourth vias, and the fourth substrate first vias, the fifth substrate second vias being in complimentary alignment with the third substrate third vias, the hub second vias, the second substrate third vias, and the fourth substrate second vias, respectively, the plated through holes in the base substrate, the second substrate first conductive pattern, the second substrate second conductive pattern, the third substrate first conductive pattern, the third substrate second conductive pattern, the fourth conductive pattern, the fifth conductive pattern, and respective vias are electrically interconnected to define one or more electric circuits defining a complementary toroidal shape that surround the first core to define a first embedded magnetic device and the second core to define a second embedded magnetic device, thereby forming a winding-type relationship such as associated with a winding-type electric circuit that cooperates so as to induce a magnetic flux within the first core and the second core when the one or more electric circuits are energized by a time varying voltage potential, to produce a transformer configuration.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 158.0
- Percentile: 96.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.97647
- Patent Class: 336.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['14963619', '14963579', '14891645', '15674836', '14883859']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8088902061289891
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.554281936547063
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7834293791707965
- Mean Citation Score: 300.3621080000001
- Max Citation Score: 431.2258
- Similarity Product: 287.7692049103737

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test