Microtransformer-based isolated signal and power transmission

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 3996-4004

  Raimann, Manuel ^a   Peter, Andreas ^a   Mager, Dario ^a   Wallrabe, Ulrike ^a   Korvink, Jan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic coupling; magnetic materials; transformer cores; transformers

Indexed keywords

DC-DC POWER CONVERTER; DIGITAL SIGNALS; DIRECT INTEGRATION; FULLY COMPATIBLE; GOLD WIRE; ISOLATION VOLTAGES; MICROCOILS; MICROELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING; MICROTRANSFORMERS; MUTUAL INDUCTANCE; ON CHIPS; PLANAR TRANSFORMER; TRANSFORMER CORE; TRANSFORMER DESIGN; WIRE BONDING; WIREBONDER;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLING; INDUCTANCE; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MICROELECTRONICS; POWER TRANSMISSION; SOLENOIDS;

WIRE;

EID: 84861427130     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2012.2189250     Document Type: Article

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