Transformer and method of manufacturing the same

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a transformer and a method of manufacturing the same. The transformer includes: a primary side winding having a loop shape; a secondary side winding formed on the same plane as that of the primary side winding in a remaining section except for at least a section at which it intersects with the primary side winding and having the same loop shape as that of the primary side winding so as to be electromagnetically coupled to the primary side winding; and an intersecting section formed so that the primary side and secondary side windings having the sum of the turn numbers of 3 or more intersect with each other in a two-layer structure, wherein the intersecting section includes at least one point of intermediate node having one side connected in a first layer and the other side connected in a second layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A transformer comprising:
 a primary side winding having a loop shape; 
 a secondary side winding formed on the same plane as that of the primary side winding in a remaining section except for at least a section at which it intersects with the primary side winding and having the same loop shape as that of the primary side winding so as to be electromagnetically coupled to the primary side winding; and 
 an intersecting section formed so that the primary side and secondary side windings having the sum of the turn numbers of 3 or more intersect with each other in a two-layer structure, 
 wherein the intersecting section includes at least one point of intermediate node having one side connected in a first layer and the other side connected in a second layer, 
 wherein the secondary side winding intersects with the primary side winding, 
 wherein the secondary side winding is formed on the same plane as that of the primary side winding in a remaining section except for at least a section of the intersecting section at which it intersects with the primary side winding. 
 
     
     
       2. The transformer according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one pair of outermost lines facing each other in a diagonal direction in the intersecting section among the three or more winding turns are connected to each other in the first or second layer in the diagonal direction. 
     
     
       3. The transformer according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one sub-outermost line among the three or more winding turns is connected to the intermediate node in the first or second layer in the intersecting section. 
     
     
       4. The transformer according to  claim 1 , wherein the sum of the turn numbers of the primary and secondary side windings is an odd number,
 at least one pair of outermost lines facing each other in a diagonal direction in the intersecting section among the odd winding turns are connected to each other in the first or second layer in the diagonal direction, and 
 a pair of sub-outermost lines facing each other normally directly or obliquely in the intersecting section among the odd winding turns are connected to each other through the intermediate node so as not to contact a connection line of the pair of outermost lines in the intersecting section, one of the pair of sub-outermost lines being connected to the intermediate node in the first layer and the other thereof being connected to the intermediate node in the second layer. 
 
     
     
       5. The transformer according to  claim 4 , wherein the sum of the turn numbers of the primary and secondary side windings is an odd number of 5 or more, and
 one of the pair of sub-outermost lines facing each other obliquely in the intersecting section among the odd winding turns is connected to the intermediate node in the first layer and the other thereof is connected to the intermediate node in the second layer, remaining lines among the odd winding turns being obliquely connected to each other in the other layer unlike that of the connection line of the pair of outermost lines so as to intersect with the connection line on a floor plane in the intersecting section. 
 
     
     
       6. The transformer according to  claim 1 , wherein the sum of the turn numbers of the primary and secondary side windings is an even number,
 the intermediate nodes are two points and face each other based on the center of the intersecting section, 
 at least one pair of outermost lines facing each other in a diagonal direction in the intersecting section among the even winding turns are connected to each other in the first or second layer in the diagonal direction, and 
 at least one pair of sub-outermost lines facing each other normally directly or obliquely in the intersecting section among the even winding turns are connected to each other through the intermediate node so as not to contact a connection line of the pair of outermost lines in the intersecting section, one of the pair of sub-outermost lines being connected to the intermediate node in the first layer and the other thereof being connected to the intermediate node in the second layer. 
 
     
     
       7. The transformer according to  claim 6 , wherein the sum of the turn numbers of the primary and secondary side windings is an even number of 6 or more,
 one of the pair of sub-outermost lines facing each other obliquely in the intersecting section among the even winding turns is connected to one intermediate node in the first layer and the other thereof is connected to one intermediate node in the second layer, and 
 one of another pair of lines facing each other normally directly or obliquely in the intersecting section among the even winding turns is connected to the other intermediate node in the first layer and the other thereof is connected to the other intermediate node in the second layer, remaining lines among the even winding turns being obliquely connected to each other in the other layer unlike that of the connection line of the pair of outermost lines so as to intersect with the connection line on a floor plane in the intersecting section. 
 
     
     
       8. The transformer according to  claim 1 , wherein any one of the primary and secondary side windings is a balanced signal line and the other thereof is an unbalanced signal line. 
     
     
       9. The transformer according to  claim 2 , wherein any one of the primary and secondary side windings is a balanced signal line and the other thereof is an unbalanced signal line. 
     
     
       10. The transformer according to  claim 3 , wherein any one of the primary and secondary side windings is a balanced signal line and the other thereof is an unbalanced signal line. 
     
     
       11. The transformer according to  claim 4 , wherein any one of the primary and secondary side windings is a balanced signal line and the other thereof is an unbalanced signal line. 
     
     
       12. The transformer according to  claim 5 , wherein any one of the primary and secondary side windings is a balanced signal line and the other thereof is an unbalanced signal line. 
     
     
       13. The transformer according to  claim 6 , wherein any one of the primary and secondary side windings is a balanced signal line and the other thereof is an unbalanced signal line. 
     
     
       14. The transformer according to  claim 7 , wherein any one of the primary and secondary side windings is a balanced signal line and the other thereof is an unbalanced signal line. 
     
     
       15. A method of manufacturing a transformer including a primary side winding having a loop shape and a secondary side winding formed on the same plane as that of the primary side winding and having the same loop shape as that of the primary side winding so as to be electromagnetically coupled to the primary side winding, the method comprising:
 forming an intersecting section so that the primary side and secondary side windings having the sum of the turn numbers of 3 or more intersect with each other in a two-layer structure, 
 wherein the intersecting section includes at least one point of intermediate node having one side connected in a first layer and the other side connected in a second layer. 
 
     
     
       16. The method according to  claim 15 , wherein at least one pair of outermost lines facing each other in a diagonal direction in the intersecting section among the three or more winding turns are connected to each other in the first or second layer in the diagonal direction. 
     
     
       17. The method according to  claim 15 , wherein at least one sub-outermost line among the three or more winding turns is connected to the intermediate node in the first or second layer in the intersecting section. 
     
     
       18. The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the sum of the turn numbers of the primary and secondary side windings is an odd number,
 at least one pair of outermost lines facing each other in a diagonal direction in the intersecting section among the odd winding turns are connected to each other in the first or second layer in the diagonal direction, and 
 a pair of sub-outermost lines facing each other normally directly or obliquely in the intersecting section among the odd winding turns are connected to each other through the intermediate node so as not to contact a connection line of the pair of outermost lines in the intersecting section, one of the pair of sub-outermost lines being connected to the intermediate node in the first layer and the other thereof being connected to the intermediate node in the second layer. 
 
     
     
       19. The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the sum of the turn numbers of the primary and secondary side windings is an even number,
 the intermediate nodes are two points and face each other based on the center of the intersecting section, 
 at least one pair of outermost lines facing each other in a diagonal direction in the intersecting section among the even winding turns are connected to each other in the first or second layer in the diagonal direction, and 
 at least one pair of sub-outermost lines facing each other normally directly or obliquely in the intersecting section among the even winding turns are connected to each other through the intermediate node so as not to contact a connection line of the pair of outermost lines in the intersecting section, one of the pair of sub-outermost lines being connected to the intermediate node in the first layer and the other thereof being connected to the intermediate node in the second layer. 
 
     
     
       20. The transformer according to claim 1, wherein the intersecting section comprises a first winding of the primary and secondary side windings on the first layer of the two-layer structure crossing a second winding of the primary and secondary side windings on the second layer of the two-layer structure and the one side of the at least one point of intermediate node connects to a third winding of the primary and secondary side windings in the first layer crossing the second winding and the other side of the at least one point of intermediate node connects to the third winding in the second layer crossing the first winding. 
     
     
       21. The transformer according to claim 20, wherein the third winding is disposed between the first winding and the second winding on the same plane in the remaining section. 
     
     
       22. The transformer according to claim 21, wherein the at least one point of intermediate node is disposed innermost to the first and second windings in the intersecting section. 
     
     
       23. The method according to claim 15, wherein the intersecting section comprises a first winding of the primary and secondary side windings on the first layer of the two-layer structure crossing a second winding of the primary and secondary side windings on the second layer of the two-layer structure and the one side of the at least one point of intermediate node connects to a third winding of the primary and secondary side windings in the first layer to crossing the second winding and the other side of the at least one point of intermediate node connects to the third winding in the second layer to cross the first winding. 
     
     
       24. The method according to claim 23, wherein the third winding is disposed between the first winding and the second winding on the same plane in the remaining section. 
     
     
       25. The method according to claim 24, wherein the at least one point of intermediate node is disposed innermost to the first and second windings in the intersecting section. 
     
     
       26. A transformer comprising:
 a primary side winding having a loop shape;   a secondary side winding having the same loop shape as that of the primary side winding so that the primary and the secondary side windings electromagnetically couple,   wherein the secondary side winding intersects with the primary side winding,   wherein the secondary side winding is formed on the same plane as that of the primary side winding in a remaining section except for at least a section of the intersecting section at which it intersects with the primary side winding,   wherein the intersecting section includes plural windings, of the primary and secondary side windings, intersecting each other with respect to different layers of a corresponding two-layer structure,   wherein the intersecting section includes at least one point of intermediate node having respective sides connected in the different layers, and   wherein the plural windings of the primary and secondary side windings in the intersecting section include a total of 3 or more turns, so as to include at least a first, a second, and a third winding.   
     
     
       27. The transformer according to claim 26, wherein the transformer includes plural primary side windings alternatingly formed with plural secondary side windings except in corresponding intersecting sections. 
     
     
       28. The transformer according to claim 26,
 wherein respective sides of the at least one point of intermediate node are connected to the third winding in a first layer to cross the second winding and in the second layer to cross the first winding, and   wherein the third winding is disposed between the first winding and the second winding on the same plane in the remaining section.