Claims
- 1. A core assembly for a surface mount electronic component, said core assembly comprising:
a core fabricated from a magnetic permeable material; and at least one conductive coil termination embedded within said core.
- 2. A core assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said surface mount electronic component is an inductor.
- 3. A core assembly in accordance with claim 2 wherein said inductor is a toroid inductor.
- 4. A core assembly in accordance with claim 3 wherein said core comprises a first core half, a second core half and a gap therebetween, said at least one conductive termination located in one of said first core half and said second core half.
- 5. A core assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said at least one termination comprises a first ridge, a second ridge, and a depressed surface between said first ridge and said second ridge,
- 6. A core assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said core comprises an opening therethrough, said core assembly further comprising a plug extending at least partly through said opening, said plug comprising a flat surface for accommodation by surface mount technology equipment.
- 7. A core assembly in accordance with claim 6 wherein said core is a toriod core comprising an inner opening therethrough, said plug comprising a cylindrical plug extending through said inner opening.
- 8. A core assembly in accordance with claim 7 wherein said plug is fabricated from a pliable material.
- 9. A surface mount electrical component comprising:
a ferromagnetic core comprising at least one integral conductive coil termination; and a coil wound around said core, said coil comprising at least one lead, said lead coupled to said at least one conductive termination.
- 9. A surface mount electrical component in accordance with claim 8 wherein said at least one conductive coil termination comprises a first ridge, a second ridge, and a depressed surface between said first ridge and said second ridge, said coil lead coupled to said depressed surface.
- 10. A surface mount electrical component in accordance with claim 8 wherein said component is an inductor, said core comprising a first core half, a second core half and a gap therebetween, said at least one termination preformed into one of said first core half and said second core half.
- 11. A surface mount electrical component in accordance with claim 10 wherein said core comprises a toroid core.
- 12. A surface mount electrical component in accordance with claim 8 further comprising a pliable plug coupled to said core.
- 13. A surface mount electrical component in accordance with claim 12 wherein said core comprises an opening therein, said plug extending through said opening.
- 14. A surface mount electrical component in accordance with claim 13 wherein said plug comprises a flat upper surface, thereby providing an engagement surface for surface mount technology equipment.
- 15. A surface mount electrical component comprising:
a ferromagnetic core comprising an opening therein and at least one integral conductive coil termination pre-formed into said core; a coil wound around said core, said coil comprising at least one lead, said lead at least one lead coupled to said at least one conductive coil termination; and a pliable plug extending from said core and comprising a flat upper surface forming an engagement surface for surface mount technology equipment.
- 16. A surface mount electrical component in accordance with claim 15 wherein said core is a toroid core.
- 17. A surface mount electrical component in accordance with claim 16 wherein said toroidal core comprises a first core half, a second core half and a gap in between said first core half and said second core half.
- 18. A method for assembling a surface mount electrical component including a core and coil wound about the core, said method comprising:
providing a core including at least one integral coil termination pre-formed therein; winding the coil about the core; and attaching the at least one lead to the at least one coil termination.
- 19. A method in accordance with claim 18 wherein said providing a core comprises providing a toroid core including a first core half and a second core half, each of the core first half and second half comprising a coil termination.
- 20. A method of mounting a surface mount electrical component including a core and a coil wound about the core, said method comprising:
providing a core including first and second coil terminations pre-formed therein; winding the coil about the core, the coil including first and second leads; attaching the first coil lead to the first coil termination; attaching the second coil lead to the second coil termination; coupling a pliable plug to the core, the plug comprising a flat outer surface; and using the flat outer surface of the plug, positioning the conductive coil terminations for surface mounting to conductive portions of a printed circuit board, thereby establishing an electrical connection through the coil.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/325,603 filed Sep. 28, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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