Integrated inductor windings and heat pipes
US10804023B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/1003
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inductor includes a printed wiring board (PWB) and a plurality of electrically-conductive heat pipes operatively connected to the PWB. The PWB includes electrically conductive traces electrically connected to the plurality of electrically-conductive heat pipes. The traces and plurality of electrically conductive heat pipes form an inductor winding. A method of manufacturing an inductor includes mounting a plurality of electrically conductive heat pipes to a printed wiring board (PWB), wherein the PWB includes electrically conductive traces to connect the plurality of electrically-conductive heat pipes to form an inductor winding.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.