Chen-An Tsai

Title: Chen-An Tsai and an Embedded Inductor Innovation.

Introduction

Chen-An Tsai is an inventor associated with Taoyuan, Taiwan, and Unimicron Technology Corporation. His patent work addresses the design and manufacture of embedded inductors, with a focus on improving the structure of conductive vias and the inductor’s performance.

Latest Patents

Tsai is credited with 1 patent: “Embedded Inductor Structure and Manufacturing Method Thereof.” The invention includes an aluminum board with opposing surfaces and multiple through vias, an electromagnet core mounted on one surface, and a coil routed through the vias to wrap around the core. An anodic aluminum oxide layer forms on the inner wall of each via through an anodizing process.

The design aims to reduce the size of conductive vias in a vertically embedded inductor. Smaller vias can be arranged more densely on the board, allowing more coil turns around the electromagnetic core and potentially increasing the inductor’s inductance.

Career Highlights

Tsai’s identified patent reflects work on electronic component design and manufacturing. The invention combines aluminum-board processing, via construction, and coil placement to address space and inductance considerations in embedded inductors.

Collaborations

The patent information provided associates Tsai with Unimicron Technology Corporation. No additional collaborators or specific roles are identified in the supplied details.

Conclusion

Chen-An Tsai’s patent presents an approach to making embedded inductors more compact while enabling denser coil routing and increased inductance.