Inductor Quick Feasibility Checker
Use this quick estimator to check peak current, stored energy, and preliminary design difficulty.
Peak Current: A
Ripple Current: A p-p
Stored Energy: mJ
Preliminary Difficulty:
Likely Core Direction:
This is a quick educational estimate only. Final design requires core geometry, gap, winding, loss, fill factor, and thermal checks.
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Start Design AnalysisBuck Converter Ripple Current Calculator
Estimate duty cycle, inductor ripple current, and peak current for a buck converter.
Duty Cycle: %
Ripple Current: A p-p
Ripple Percentage: %
Peak Current: A
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Start Design AnalysisWire Current Density Calculator
Estimate required copper area and approximate AWG size from RMS current and target current density.
Total Copper Area Required: mm²
Area Per Conductor: mm²
Approximate Suggested AWG:
This is a first-pass estimate. Real winding design also requires insulation diameter, window fill, AC loss, bend radius, and thermal checks.
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Start Design AnalysisInductor Saturation Risk Checker
Estimate flux density from inductance, peak current, turns, and effective core area.
Estimated Flux Density: T
Risk Level:
Approximation: B ≈ L × Ipk / (N × Ae). Final design should use actual core data, gap, material Bsat, and temperature limits.
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Start Design AnalysisInductor Loss Estimator
Estimate copper loss, core loss, and total loss for a preliminary inductor design.
Copper Loss: W
Core Loss: W
Total Loss: W
Thermal Concern:
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