Design of microfabricated transformers and inductors for high-frequency power conversion

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 228-238

  Sullivan, Charles R ^a,b   Sanders, Seth R ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; THIN FILMS;

HIGH FREQUENCY POWER CONVERSION; MICROFABRICATION;

POWER CONVERTERS;

EID: 0030104766     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/63.486170     Document Type: Article

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