Improved Microtransformer Design Utilizing Fe-Co Magnetic Core

This paper presents the design, fabrication, and characterization of on silicon integrated micro-transformers for high frequency power applications. This device has stable characteristic of L versus f up to frequencies higher as 50 MHz. The design is improved, so that the electrical resistance of coils is reduced and current capability is increased. The microtransformer shows an inductivity of about 50 nH, resistance of 350 mΩ and can be applied for current up to 1.5 A

Performance Study of Split Ferrite Cores Designed for EMI Suppression on Cables

The ideal procedure to start designing an electronic device is to consider the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) from the beginning. Even so, EMC problems can appear afterward, especially when the designed system is interconnected with external devices. Thereby, electromagnetic interferences (EMIs) could be transmitted to our device from power cables that interconnect it with an external power source or are connected to another system to establish wired communication. The application of an EMI suppressor such as a sleeve core that encircles the cables is a widely used technique to attenuate EM disturbances. This contribution is focused on the characterization of a variation of this cable filtering solution based on openable core clamp or snap ferrites. This component is manufactured by two split parts pressed together by a snap-on mechanism which turns this into a quick, easy to install solution for reducing post-cable assembly EMI problems. The performance of three different materials, including two polycrystalline (MnZn and NiZn) materials and nanocrystalline (NC) solution, are analyzed in terms of effectiveness when the solid sleeve cores are split. The possibility of splitting an NC core implies an innovative technique due to the brittleness of this material. Thus, the results obtained from this research make it possible to evaluate this sample's effectiveness compared to the polycrystalline ones. This characterization is carried out by the introduction of different gaps between the different split-cores and analyzing their behavior in terms of relative permeability and impedance. The results obtained experimentally are corroborated with the results obtained by a finite element method (FEM) simulation model with the aim of determining the performance of each material when it is used as an openable core clamp

Thin-Film Microtransformer for High Frequency Power Applications

This paper describes a development of a microtransformer device fabricated using thin film technology. The device is designed for higher switching frequencies beyond to 50 MHz power applications. A especially by the microtransformer is a design, which allows wide flexibility of a device by choosing a different values of an inductance and of a windings ratio. The microtransformer device is integrated on silicon substrate consisting of a closed magnetic core and six coils. Both, primary and secondary device side consist three coils. Therefore, this design allows using of a device for different switching frequencies. As a magnetic material for transformer core a permalloy NiFe45/55 was chosen

Thin-Film Microtransformer for High Frequency Power Applications

This paper describes a development of a microtransformer device fabricated using thin film technology. The device is designed for higher switching frequencies beyond to 50 MHz power applications. A especially by the microtransformer is a design, which allows wide flexibility of a device by choosing a different values of an inductance and of a windings ratio. The microtransformer device is integrated on silicon substrate consisting of a closed magnetic core and six coils. Both, primary and secondary device side consist three coils. Therefore, this design allows using of a device for different switching frequencies. As a magnetic material for transformer core a permalloy NiFe45/55 was chosen

Transmission Attenuation Power Ratio Analysis of Flexible Electromagnetic Absorber Sheets Combined with a Metal Layer

Electromagnetic noise absorber sheets have become a solution for solving complex electromagnetic interference (EMI) problems due to their high magnetic losses. This contribution is focused on characterizing a novel structure that is based on an absorber film with a metal layer attached on its top side. Two different absorber compositions were combined with Al and Cu metal layers in order to study the improvement on the performance of these structures, depending on the complex permeability, absorber film thickness, and type of metal. The transmission attenuation power ratio of the absorber films is analyzed and compared to the performance of absorber and metal structures. The measurement procedure is carried out attaching the films into a microstrip line that has been designed based on IEC standard (IEC 62333-2). This test fixture is employed as a transmission line to simulate a general noise path. The performance of absorber composites to filter electromagnetic noise is evaluated through analyzing S21 and S11 parameters. This is carried out with the aim of finding out in which conditions the absorption loss is improved when a metal layer is attached. In addition, the possible re-radiation effect, due to the magnetic field that is generated by the eddy currents induced in the metal layer, is examined