The article presents the importance of cores in transformer construction, discusses their types – ferrite, toroidal, and laminated – and explains how they affect efficiency, energy losses, and device stability. You will learn how the core works with windings in both switching and classic transformers, as well as its applications in converters, power supplies, chokes, and resonant circuits. The text emphasizes the role of cores in designing efficient and reliable electronic systems.
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