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The selection of the magnetic components to be used in a Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) design is the most important element of that process. During this, understanding the topologies of SMPS’ is crucial as the designer must consider the trade-offs between them. This article will give you an overview of these tradeoffs.

I am writing this to share my views and experience in the design of magnetics (transformers and inductors), something in which I have been involved for most of my professional life. As in any design process, there are a number of critical parameters that must be met in order to achieve “success” and they are all intricately interrelated.