This article presents an overview of saturable inductors that are intentionally saturated by
the load current and their applications to power supplies. After introducing the fundamentals …

Magnetic losses under triangular symmetric and asymmetric induction waveforms have
been measured over a broad range of frequencies and predicted starting from standard …

This paper surveys nonlinear inductance models for saturating ferrite-core inductors working
in switch-mode power supplies (SMPSs). The use of saturating inductors allows for SMPS …

Switch‐mode power supplies (SMPSs) are widely exploited to interface electrical energy
sources to motors and other electrical loads. Inductors are usually the biggest and heaviest …

This paper investigates the Sustainable Saturation Operation (SSO) of Ferrite Core Power
Inductors (FCPIs) in Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPSs). A ferrite inductor is considered …

This paper proposes a new modeling approach for ferrite-core (FC) power inductors used in
switch-mode power supplies (SMPSs). In particular, a novel power-loss-dependent …

This article presents a SPICE circuit that is able to predict dynamic core losses in ferrite
inductors with nonuniform magnetic field. The circuit is supplied by a current generator and …

Interest in enhancing magnetic performances of low-sintered ceramic materials by co-
doping of oxide nanoparticle and low-melting glass has thrived. Usually this process …

In power supplies, inductors operating in partial magnetic saturation are increasingly
exploited, to increase power density and efficiency. The design and simulation of converters …

Highlights Purpose of the paper: to compare two analytical models of non-linear power
inductor to be employed in an SMPS in the same test conditions. Methodology: the models …