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Reference Designs Beyond simply choosing good quality components that are well optimized for a given application, one of the most important aspects of magnetics is how the components are used in the context of the rest of the system. To enable engineers and designers to use magnetic components in the best way possible, reference designs are a key tool. In the context of magnetics, reference designs are documents, generally provided by integrated circuit (IC) manufacturers, that define how to use external magnetics in conjunction with a given IC. These documents are often the result of a close collaboration between the IC manufacturers who require external magnetics for their products and the magnetics companies that provide them. In these collaborations, magnetics companies work to deeply understand the needs of the IC manufacturer and develop custom magnetics that enable maximal performance for the IC. Chapter Six 20 I Reference Designs "Reference designs are a very good starting point to learn about and use magnetic components. A proven and tested reference design will be helpful in decreasing the development time of the product." Inam Saudagar Electronic Controls Hardware Engineer, Fisher & Paykel Technologies Reference designs hinge on the quality of the relationship that a magnetics company has with the IC manufacturer. Ideally, when the design is released, not only are there reference designs that work all the time in their circuit but the availability of the necessary components is already set up for the general public. Kyle Moldenhauer Field and Applications Engineer, Bourns, Inc.