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Current Transformer vs Power Transformer: Key Differences

How current transformers and power transformers differ in connection, core flux, design goals and failure modes, including why a CT secondary must stay closed.

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Inductors for Battery Energy Storage Systems: A Design Guide

The inductors and chokes in a battery energy storage converter: bidirectional DC-DC stages, ripple control, grid filters and how to specify them.

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Custom Magnetics vs Catalogue Parts: How to Decide

When does a standard inductor or transformer do the job, and when does a custom design earn its place? A position-by-position way to decide.

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How to Measure Inductance with an LCR Meter: A Bench Guide

An LCR meter gives a number in seconds, but only the right settings make that number meaningful. Follow this bench procedure to get readings…

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EMI Filter Design Step by Step: From Noise Scan to Verified Filter

A practical five-step method for designing a mains or DC input EMI filter, from the first LISN measurement to damping, layout and final verification.

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Ferrite Core Shapes Compared: EE, ETD, PQ, RM, UU and Toroid

EE, EF, ETD, EER, PQ, RM, UU or toroid? A practical comparison of ferrite core shapes covering power handling, shielding, leakage, winding effort and…

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Inductors for LED Drivers: Selection, Ripple and EMI

How to select inductors and transformers for LED lighting drivers: ripple, saturation, shielding, EMI filtering and temperature inside the luminaire.

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Data Centre Power Supply Magnetics: Trends and Design Notes

Where inductors, chokes and transformers sit in data centre power conversion, how their requirements are changing, and what to define when requesting custom parts.

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How to Read an Inductor Datasheet Without Missing the Fine Print

Inductor datasheets look simple, but the test conditions behind each number decide whether a part suits your circuit. Here is how to interpret every…

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EMI Filter for LED Driver Designs: Components and Constraints

How to filter EMI in LED drivers where space, heat, power factor, dimming and the absence of an earth connection all constrain the design.