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Powder Core Materials

Arcan F. Dericioglu

CONTENTS

20.1  Core Materials in General

20.2  Powder Cores

20.3  Performances of Powder Core Materials

20.4  Concluding Remarks

References

20.1  Core Materials in General

Transformers are used in the conversion process in power electronics which generally constitute the heaviest and bulkiest component in the conversion circuit [1]. Specifically, the high-frequency transformer of a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) constitutes about 25% of its overall volume and 30% of its overall weight [2]. However, with the advancing technology, there is an increasing demand for miniaturized high-performance electronic devices such as portable computers, cellular phones, etc. [3], utilizing such components. In ...

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