Ultra-compact power conversion based on a CMOS-compatible microfabricated power inductor with minimized core losses

Proceedings - Electronic Components and Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1889-1894

  Galle, Preston ^a   Wu, Xiaosong ^b   Milner, Luke ^a   Kim, Seong Hyok ^a   Johnson, Peter ^c   Smeys, Peter ^c   Hopper, Peter ^c   Hwangt, Kyuwoon ^c   Allen, Mark G ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DC-DC CONVERSION CIRCUIT; FERRITE POLYMER CORE; MAGNETIC CORE LAYERS; MICROFABRICATED INDUCTOR;

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTRODEPOSITION; MICROFABRICATION;

POWER CONVERTERS;

EID: 35348872466     PISSN: 05695503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ECTC.2007.374056     Document Type: Conference Paper

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