Magnetic Device Formed with U-Shaped Core Pieces and Power Converter Employing the Same
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1. A magnetic device, comprising:
- a rectilinear core piece formed of a magnetic material;
first and second U-shaped core pieces positioned on said rectilinear core piece; and
first and second conductive windings formed about said first and second U-shaped core pieces, respectively.
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Abstract
A magnetic device formed with U-shaped core pieces employable in a power converter, and a method of forming the same. In one embodiment, the magnetic device includes a rectilinear core piece formed of a magnetic material, and first and second U-shaped core pieces positioned on the rectilinear core piece. The magnetic device also includes first and second conductive windings formed about the first and second U-shaped core pieces, respectively.
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1. A magnetic device, comprising:
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a rectilinear core piece formed of a magnetic material; first and second U-shaped core pieces positioned on said rectilinear core piece; and first and second conductive windings formed about said first and second U-shaped core pieces, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of forming a magnetic device, comprising:
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providing a rectilinear core piece of a magnetic material; positioning first and second U-shaped core pieces on said rectilinear core piece; and forming first and second conductive windings about said first and second U-shaped core pieces, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A power converter, comprising:
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a magnetic device, including; a rectilinear core piece formed of a magnetic material, first and second U-shaped core pieces positioned on said rectilinear core piece, and first and second conductive windings formed about said first and second U-shaped core pieces, respectively; a first power switch coupled to said first conductive winding; a second power switch coupled to said second conductive winding; and a controller configured to provide control signals to said first and second power switches. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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