Electronic component

A low profile surface mountable antenna for mounting on a printed circuit board having a strengthened structure for absorbing forces applied to the component that are attributable to mechanical shock, the component comprising:

• a core made of magnetic material having first and second ends with a main section extending therebetween;
• first and second supports for supporting the core and for absorbing forces applied to the component that are attributable to mechanical shock, each of the supports defining a receptacle for receiving one of the core's first and second ends and at least one receptacle receives a core end in such a way as to allow the core to move with respect to the support;
• metalized pads located on the supports for electrically connecting and mounting the component to the printed circuit board;
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• a wire wound around the main section of the core and having a first end electrically connected to the metalized pad located on the first support and a second end electrically connected to the metalized pad located on the second support.

A low profile surface mountable transformer for mounting on a printed circuit board having a strengthened structure for absorbing forces applied to the component that are attributable to mechanical shock, the component comprising:

• a core having a plastic sleeve within which an insert is disposed and having first and second ends with a main section extending therebetween, the main section of the sleeve having a raised portion which serves to separate the sleeve into a primary section and a secondary section;
• first and second supports for supporting the sleeve and for absorbing forces applied to the component that are attributable to mechanical shock, each of the supports defining a receptacle for receiving one of the core's first and second ends and at least one of the receptacles receives a core end in such a way as to allow the core to move with respect to the support;
• metalized pads located on the supports for electrically connecting and mounting the component to the printed circuit board;
• a first wire wound around the primary section of the sleeve thereby making a primary coil and having first and second ends connected to the metalized pads of the first support;
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• a second wire wound around the secondary section of the sleeve thereby making a secondary coil and having first and second ends connected to the metalized pads of the second support.