Multiobjective optimization of ultraflat magnetic components with pcb-integrated core

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 3591-3602

  Marxgut, Christoph ^a   Muhlethaler, Jonas ^a   Krismer, Florian ^a   Kolar, Johann W ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Flyback transformer; PCB integrated transformer; power sheet; printed circuit board (PCB) integrated inductor; ultra flat magnetics

Indexed keywords

FLYBACK TRANSFORMER; INTEGRATED INDUCTORS; PCB-INTEGRATED TRANSFORMER; POWER SHEET; ULTRA-FLAT MAGNETICS;

DC-DC CONVERTERS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; MAGNETIC CORES; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84872010149     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2012.2226917     Document Type: Article

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