Modeling of an LTCC inductor capable of improving converter light-load efficiency

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

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 85-89

  Lim, Michele H ^a   Van Wyk, J D ^a,b   Ngo, K D T ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Inductor; Light load efficiency; Low temperature co fired ceramics; LTCC; Power electronics

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; ELECTROMAGNETISM; EXHIBITIONS; GEOMETRY; INDUCTANCE; LOADS (FORCES); MAGNETISM; OPTICAL DESIGN; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

(OTDR) TECHNOLOGY; (SEMI-)EMPIRICAL MODELS; ADDITIONAL CONTROL; APPLIED (CO); BUCK CONVERTERS; LARGE SIGNALS; LIGHT-LOAD EFFICIENCY; LOW PROFILE; LOW TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMICS (LTCC); PLANAR INDUCTORS;

POWER ELECTRONICS;

EID: 44449083764     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/APEX.2007.357499     Document Type: Conference Paper

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