A device such as an electric motor, an electric generator, and a regenerative
electric
motor includes a plurality of independent energizable electromagnetic assemblies.
Each independent electromagnetic assembly has an associated one-piece magnetic
core formed from thin film soft magnetic material. Each independent electromagnetic
assembly defines two stator poles located at opposite ends of the one-piece magnetic
core. Each one-piece magnetic core provides the entire magnetic return path for
the two opposite magnetic stator poles associated with each independent electromagnetic assembly.