Electronic device and power converter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11848622-B2
Application number	US-202117468378-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 7, 2021
Priority date	Oct 8, 2020
Publication date	Dec 19, 2023
Grant date	Dec 19, 2023

Abstract

An electronic device has a primary loop circuit that includes a main circuit causing a current to flow in a loop shape; and a secondary loop circuit that is disposed to face the primary loop circuit at a predetermined distance, and causes an induced current generated by a magnetic field generated in the primary loop circuit to flow in a loop shape.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a primary loop circuit that comprises a main circuit causing a current to flow in a loop shape;
a secondary loop circuit that is disposed to face the primary loop circuit at a predetermined distance, and causes an induced current generated by a magnetic field generated in the primary loop circuit to flow in a loop shape;
a first layer in which the primary loop circuit is disposed; and
a second layer that is stacked above or below the first layer at the predetermined distance, and in which the secondary loop circuit is disposed,
wherein the secondary loop circuit is disposed so as to surround a part of a region on the second layer from a first end portion to a second end portion on the second layer, and
the first end portion and the second end portion are connected to opposite ends of the resistance element via the separate first contacts, respectively.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the secondary loop circuit does not comprise an active element but comprises a passive element.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the secondary loop circuit has a shape and a size which correspond to a shape and a size of the primary loop circuit.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the predetermined distance is a distance within a range in which the primary loop circuit and the secondary loop circuit are magnetically coupled.

5. An electronic device comprising:
a primary loop circuit that comprises a main circuit causing a current to flow in a loop shape;
a secondary loop circuit that is disposed to face the primary loop circuit at a predetermined distance, and causes an induced current generated by a magnetic field generated in the primary loop circuit to flow in a loop shape;
a first layer in which the primary loop circuit is disposed; and
a second layer that is stacked above or below the first layer at the predetermined distance, and in which the secondary loop circuit is disposed,
wherein the primary loop circuit and at least a part of the secondary loop circuit are disposed so as to vertically overlap each other when the first layer and the second layer are viewed in a plan view.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein
each of the first layer and the second layer is disposed on a front surface, a back surface, or an inner layer surface of a base substrate.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the primary loop circuit and at least a part of the secondary loop circuit are disposed so as to vertically overlap each other when the first layer and the second layer are viewed in a plan view.

8. The electronic device according to claim 5 , further comprising:
first contacts that electrically connect at least a part of the first layer with at least a part of the second layer; and
a resistance element that is disposed on the first layer and electrically connected to the secondary loop circuit via the first contacts.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the secondary loop circuit is disposed so as to surround a part of a region on the second layer from a first end portion to a second end portion on the second layer, and
the first end portion and the second end portion are connected to opposite ends of the resistance element via the separate first contacts, respectively.

10. The electronic device according to claim 5 , further comprising
a third layer having a solid pattern, the third layer being electrically connected to a part of the second layer.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10 , further comprising
a second contact that electrically connects a part of the second layer with the third layer.

12. The electronic device according to claim 10 , further comprising
a third contact that electrically connects a part of the first layer with the third layer.

13. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein
the third layer is disposed on a front surface, a back surface, or an inner layer surface of a base substrate.

14. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the main circuit comprises a high-side semiconductor element and a low-side semiconductor element that periodically switch a direction of a current flowing in the main circuit.

15. An electronic device comprising:
a primary loop circuit that comprises a main circuit causing a current to flow in a loop shape; and
a secondary loop circuit that is disposed to face the primary loop circuit at a predetermined distance, and causes an induced current generated by a magnetic field generated in the primary loop circuit to flow in a loop shape,
wherein the primary loop circuit comprises
a first current path that periodically changes the direction of the current by periodically switching operations of the high-side semiconductor element and the low-side semiconductor element, and
a capacitor connected on the first current path, and

the secondary loop circuit comprises a second current path through which an induced current corresponding to a magnetic field generated by the current flowing through the first current path flows.

16. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
a circuit component in the primary loop circuit is at least one of a chip component or a surface mounting component.

17. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the main circuit is a power conversion circuit.

18. A power converter comprising:
a primary loop circuit that comprises a main circuit performing power conversion by causing a current to flow in a loop shape; and
a secondary loop circuit that is disposed to face the primary loop circuit at a predetermined distance and causes an induced current generated by a magnetic field generated in the primary loop circuit to flow in a loop shape,
wherein the main circuit comprises a high-side semiconductor element and a low-side semiconductor element that periodically switch a direction of the current flowing in the main circuit,
the primary loop circuit comprises
a first current path that periodically changes the direction of the current by periodically switching operations of the high-side semiconductor element and the low-side semiconductor element, and
a capacitor connected on the first current path, and

the secondary loop circuit comprises a second current path through which an induced current corresponding to a magnetic field generated by the current flowing through the first current path flows.

Assignees

• Toshiba Kk

Inventors

• Hayashi Yusuke
• Yoshida Satoshi
• Takao Kazuto

Classifications

• H02M7/537 Primary

  using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters · CPC title

• H02M7/003

  Constructional details, e.g. physical layout, assembly, wiring or busbar connections · CPC title

• H01F19/04 Primary

  Transformers or mutual inductances suitable for handling frequencies considerably beyond the audio range (resonant circuits H03H) · CPC title

• H01F27/2804

  Printed windings · CPC title

• H01F2027/2809

  on stacked layers · CPC title