A new embedded inductor for ZVS DC-DC converter applications

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 53-56

  Fang, Xiangming ^a   Wu, Rongxiang ^a   Peng, Lulu ^a   Sin, Johnny K O ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

DC DC power conversion; monolithic inductor; power integrated circuits; proximity effect

Indexed keywords

AC POWER; CHIP AREAS; DC-DC CONVERTER APPLICATIONS; DC-DC POWER CONVERSION; EMBEDDED INDUCTORS; MONOLITHIC INDUCTORS; NOVEL DESIGN; PEAK EFFICIENCY; PROXIMITY EFFECTS; Q-FACTORS;

POWER INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 84864746640     PISSN: 10636854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ISPSD.2012.6229021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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