Low profile integratable inductor fabricated based on LTCC technology for microprocessor power delivery applications

Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 593-599

  Lim, M H F ^a   Liang, Z ^a   Van Wyk, J D ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMICS (LTCC) TECHNOLOGY; MAGNETIC CHARACTERIZATION; POWER DELIVERY;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FIRING (OF MATERIALS); LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; SWITCHING;

ELECTRIC INDUCTORS;

EID: 33749531769     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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