If we are to address climate concerns and diversify the world’s energy portfolio, a smarter electric grid is necessary. Maintaining all the necessary functions for smart grid technologies in a single package with sleek form factor requires addressing the bulkiest components in these designs: magnetics.
This whitepaper discusses the major advantages planar magnetics have for low-profile, high-reliability smart grid designs compared to off-the-shelf transformers with comparable electrical specifications. It covers:
- Planar Magnetics Requirements in Smart Grid Systems
- Advantages of Planar Magnetics
- Important Specifications for Planar Magnetics in Smart Grid Systems
- Choosing Planar Magnetics for Various Application Areas
- Summary on Smart Grid Planar Magnetics
