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The Planar transformer[1] is a big upgrade from the traditional Wire-wound. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planar_transformer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
by schappim 5y ago
The Planar transformer[1] is a big upgrade from the traditional Wire-wound.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planar_transformer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planar_transformer
- ksec 5y agoEven wiki only list Advantages over conventional counterparts, what are the trade offs and drawbacks? These days everyone is busy telling me all the benefits of something without telling me the price / cost / cons. I need facts so I could make up my mind. Not a marketing pieces.
- arbitrage 5y agothe primary use here is because of its smaller size. the tradeoff is increased cost, complexity, and low overall power throughput related to size. which isn't really a problem for the RPi form factor -- but this wouldn't be indicated for higher current draw applications like radio, or audio i would suspect.
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