A more efficient transformer can pay for itself many times over during its 25-year lifespan The transformer plays a key role in an electrical system’s efficiency and power quality, yet 95% of buying ...

Planar transformers and inductors for high-frequency converters differ radically from conventional magnetics in that they do not use magnet wire. Instead, windings are copper-foil lead frames or flat ...

Power supply designers can increase efficiency while moving to a higher switching frequency. To prove this, engineers at Power Integrations tested comparable flyback designs running at 66 and 132 kHz.

This course covers the analysis and design of magnetic components, including inductors and transformers, used in power electronic converters. This course assumes prior completion of ECEA 5700: ...

The demands on switch mode power supply (SMPS) power transformers and inductors are increasing rapidly. High frequency power electronic equipment is being designed for power levels that are moving ...

Industry is always keen to seek out cost-effective practices to compete and survive. Recognizing this trend, publications from the Copper Development Association (CDA) have emphasized production and ...