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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2008
Friedrich Witzani, Munich, DE;
Andreas Huber, Maisach, DE;
Friedrich Witzani, Munich, DE;
Andreas Huber, Maisach, DE;
Osram Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An inductor may include an electrical conductor for generating a magnetic field; and at least one inductor core unit which is arranged in the region of the conductor and includes an inductor core composed of a magnetizable material and also at least one air gap, a filling material being introduced at least into part of the air gap for the purpose of mechanical stabilization, wherein the filling material is configured in such a way that it has a coefficient of thermal expansion, the value of which lies in a range of ±70% of the value of the coefficient of thermal expansion of the magnetizable material of which the inductor core is composed.