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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2011
Daniel Brennan, Braintree, MA (US);
Daniel Brennan, Braintree, MA (US);
Murata Power Solutions, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An inductor winding includes first, second, and third arms, a middle portion extending between and connected to at least two of the first, second, and third arms and arranged to support a winding core mounted thereon, and first, second, and third legs extending downwardly from the first, second and third arms, respectively, and arranged to be mounted on a circuit board. The first, second, and third legs are arranged to provide three-point contact with the circuit board, and the inductor winding is arranged to provide a space between a bottom surface of the winding core mounted on the middle portion and an upper surface of electronic components mounted on the circuit board.