Selecting the right inductors is highly
dependent on the application as the
selection criteria can vary greatly. For
power applications, the core material
and DC resistance are of particular
importance so as to minimize loss, while in
RF applications, high-Q core inductors are
needed to provide adequate filtering."
Henry Fang
Electrical Hardware Engineer, HORIBA Scientific
C h a p t e r 1 | M a g n e t i c s
projects. By evaluating and understanding customer
needs and input parameters, Bourns provides the
best magnetic solution for every application. Bourns
has a wide range of both standard products and
custom design capabilities to provide finished goods
for every category mentioned above.
The future of magnetics
Because of faster switching devices such as gallium
nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC), the Bourns
roadmap drives higher switching frequencies and
higher power density for magnetics finished goods.
Performance factors then center on maintaining low
loss in smaller and smaller packages. This demands
improvements in core materials plus more creative
ways of integrating coil windings into the component.
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Passives and Their Emerging Applications
