What are Some of the Applications of Planar Transformers?

In power electronics, there is an ever-increasing demand for higher efficiency and power density.  Additionally, it is desirable for high-frequency magnetics to be as small as possible and integrated with electronic circuits and devices.  As such, planar transformers are being used in an ever-increasing number of industries which use traditional wire wound transformers:

• Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) both AC/DC and DC/DC

• Aerospace, avionics

• Consumer electronics

• Electric vehicles

• Industrial power systems

• Solar inverters, wind generators

• Telecommunications distributed power systems

• Battery chargers

• LED lighting

• Medical devices

• Appliances

• Welding inverters