Constrained by battery capacity, notebook manufacturers seek more efficient as well as lower-priced components for their designs. Active and passive devices used on VRMs (voltage regulator modules) ...

We report a fabrication technology for 3D air-core inductors for small footprint and very-high-frequency power conversions. Our process is scalable and highly generic for fabricating inductors with a ...

Inductor selection for very-low-power or very-high-power energy conversion is not as simple a process as it is for the majority of power-supply designs. Off-the-shelf inductors from major suppliers ...

Last year, the EPA introduced new Energy Star efficiency standards for desktop computing, creating a renewed interest in analyzing methods to reduce power consumption. Power supply efficiency is ...

In switched-mode power supplies (SMPS), magnetic components, namely inductors and transformers, play critical roles. Much of the SMPS design process relies on component specifications and simulation ...