EDN

Power Tips #120: How isolated bias transformer parasitic capacitance impacts EMI performance

Small, isolated power supplies provide power across isolation barriers in applications from electric vehicle traction inverters to factory control modules. In this Power Tip, I’ll examine different ...
EDN

Power Tips #119: How to characterize a power transformer for EMI performance

Power transformers are often the main source of common-mode noise in isolated switching power converters. Why? Because inside the transformer, the windings on the primary and secondary sides of the ...
Nature

Parasitic Capacitance and Transformer Design in Magnetic Components

Magnetic components, particularly transformers operating at high frequencies and voltages, are intrinsically influenced by parasitic capacitance. This unintended capacitance between conductive ...
Electronic Design

Common-Mode Filter for Automotive Ethernet Claims Lowest Parasitic Capacitance

The newest member of TDK’s lineup of common-mode filters for 10BASE-T1S automotive Ethernet systems, designated ACT1210E-131-2P-TL00, lowers the line-to-line capacitance by approximately 30% based on ...