Low profile inductors for high density circuit boards

An inductor for assembly on a printed circuit board, comprising:

• a core formed of a magnetic material, the core having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, a linear separation distance between the first and second sides of the core defining a length of the core;
• and
• a winding including:
• (a) a core winding portion wound through the core,
• (b) a foil input tongue at the first side of the core and extending away from the core in the lengthwise direction, and
• (c) a foil output tongue at the second side of the core and extending away from the core in the lengthwise direction;
• wherein at least a portion of the foil input tongue and a portion of the foil output tongue are formed at a same height relative to a bottom surface of the core for surface mount attachment to the printed circuit board, the height being generally perpendicular to the lengthwise direction.