Composite electronic component

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10020790-B2
Application number	US-201514971659-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2015
Priority date	Dec 29, 2014
Publication date	Jul 10, 2018
Grant date	Jul 10, 2018

Abstract

A composite electronic component includes: a power stabilization unit including a capacitor and an inductor connected to each other in series and configured to rectify input voltage to generate output voltage; and a switch unit including a first switch connected to the capacitor in parallel and a second switch connected to the inductor in parallel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A composite electronic component comprising:
a power stabilization unit comprising a capacitor and an inductor connected to each other in series and configured to rectify input voltage to generate output voltage; and
a switch unit comprising
a first switch connected to the capacitor in parallel, and comprising a first connection node connected between the capacitor and the inductor, and
a second switch connected to the inductor in parallel, and comprising a second connection node connected between the capacitor and the inductor.

2. The composite electronic component of claim 1 , wherein the first and second switches are configured to perform switching operations to constantly maintain a resonance frequency determined by a capacitance of the capacitor and an inductance of the inductor.

3. The composite electronic component of claim 2 , wherein the first switch is configured to perform the switching operation based on an inductance change of the inductor to change the capacitance of the capacitor.

4. The composite electronic component of claim 3 , wherein a switching period of the first switch is determined based on an amount of the inductance change of the inductor.

5. The composite electronic component of claim 2 , wherein the second switch is configured to perform the switching operation based on a capacitance change of the capacitor to change the inductance of the inductor.

6. The composite electronic component of claim 5 , wherein a switching period of the second switch is determined based on an amount of the capacitance change of the capacitor.

7. The composite electronic component of claim 1 , further comprising a terminal unit comprising an input terminal connected to one of the capacitor and the inductor, an output terminal connected to another one of the capacitor and the inductor, and an auxiliary terminal connected to the first connection node and the second connection node.

8. The composite electronic component of claim 7 , wherein the first and second switches are configured to perform switching operations to constantly maintain a resonance frequency determined by a capacitance of the capacitor and an inductance of the inductor.

9. The composite electronic component of claim 8 , wherein:
the first switch is configured to perform the switching operation based on an inductance change of the inductor to change the capacitance of the capacitor;
a switching period of the first switch is determined based on an amount of the inductance change of the inductor; and
the inductance change of the inductor is measured between the input terminal and the auxiliary terminal.

10. The composite electronic component of claim 8 , wherein:
the second switch is configured to perform the switching operation based on a capacitance change of the capacitor to change the inductance of the inductor;
a switching period of the second switch is determined based on an amount of the capacitance change of the capacitor; and
the capacitance change of the capacitor is measured between the output terminal and the auxiliary terminal.

11. A composite electronic component comprising:
a composite body comprising
a capacitor comprising a ceramic body that comprises dielectric layers arranged in a stack and internal electrodes facing each other between the dielectric layers,
an inductor comprising a magnetic body that comprises magnetic layers, the magnetic layers being arranged in a stack and having a conductive pattern disposed thereon, and
a printed circuit board disposed between the capacitor and the inductor;

an input terminal disposed on a first end surface of the composite body and connected to the conductive pattern;
an output terminal spaced apart from the input terminal by a predetermined distance and connected to the internal electrodes;
an auxiliary terminal disposed on a second end surface of the composite body and connected to the conductive pattern and the internal electrodes; and
at least two switch elements mounted on circuit patterns of the printed circuit board.

12. The composite electronic component of claim 11 , wherein the inductor is disposed above the capacitor.

13. The composite electronic component of claim 11 , wherein the inductor and the capacitor are connected to each other in series through the input terminal, the auxiliary terminal, and the output terminal.

14. The composite electronic component of claim 11 , wherein the conductive pattern comprises:
a first conductive pattern portion formed on one magnetic layer among the magnetic layers, the first conductive pattern portion comprising a lead connected to the auxiliary terminal and exposed to the second end surface of the composite body; and
a second conductive pattern portion formed on another magnetic layer among the magnetic layers, the second conductive pattern portion comprising a lead connected to the input terminal and exposed to the first end surface of the composite body.

15. The composite electronic component of claim 11 , wherein the at least two switch elements comprise first and second switches, the first switch being disposed between the output terminal and the auxiliary terminal, and the second switch being disposed between the input terminal and the auxiliary terminal.

16. The composite electronic component of claim 15 , wherein the first and second switches are configured to perform switching operations to constantly maintain a resonance frequency determined by a capacitance of the capacitor and an inductance of the inductor.

17. The composite electronic component of claim 11 , wherein the internal electrodes are disposed on middle dielectric layers among the dielectric layers.

18. The electronic component of claim 11 , wherein the internal electrodes comprise:
a first internal electrode comprising a lead connected to the output terminal and exposed to the first end surface of the composite body; and
a second internal electrode comprising a lead connected to the auxiliary terminal and exposed to the second end surface of the composite body.

Assignees

• Samsung Electro Mech

Inventors

• Jeong In Wha
• Oh Dong Seong
• Kim Hugh

Classifications

• H01G4/40 Primary

  Structural combinations of fixed capacitors with other electric elements, the structure mainly consisting of a capacitor, e.g. RC combinations · CPC title

• H01G4/12

  Ceramic dielectrics {(H01G4/085 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• H03H19/004

  Switched capacitor networks · CPC title

• H01G4/228

  Terminals · CPC title

• H05K1/16

  incorporating printed electric components, e.g. printed resistors, capacitors or inductors · CPC title