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This magnetics based perspective is
Emphasizing Magnetics " essentially
quite unique to how power electronics
brings the teaching materials of Prowas taught at Duke. It is a different
fess or s W i l s on a nd Owen to the
way of thinking that has given me
rest of the world. As the title says a
much to think about.
unique aspect to this book is the
One of the nice things about this
emphasis on understanding magnetic
two volume set is that Tom Wilson Jr
theory, magnetic devices, and how
apparently chose to self-publish,
these devices work within switch mode
keeping the pr ice
power converters.
down. For both volThe first volume
The textbook " Power
umes I paid less than
starts out with an
US$100!
overview, then disElectronics-Principles
cusses the concepts
of Analysis and Design
of nonlinear circuit
Disclosure
Emphasizing Magnetics "
analysis needed to
I know well the auessentially brings the
understand switchthors of these books.
teaching materials of
mode power conProfessor Erickson is
Professors Wilson and
version, and then
my Ph.D. advisor at
moves on to magnetthe University of ColoOwen to the rest of
ics. Chapters include
rado-Boulder and
the world.
magnetic fundamenProfessor Maksimovic´
tals, inductors, meain on my thesis comsurements, materials, and transformmittee. I have known both for many
ers. The first volume concludes with an
years (in fact I have known Profesextensive discussion of leakage flux
sor Erickson since he was a graduate
and inductance.
student and I was a young engineer
Volume 2 starts with teaching the
in industry). I have known Tom Wilbasic dc-dc converter principles and
son Jr. since the 1980s and even
topologies, takes a deeper look at the
worked for and with him at AT&T
relationships of current, voltage, and
Power Systems/Bell Labs and Zytec.
flux, and steady state energy relationI consider him a friend and colships. The volume then introduces and
league. With this I want to make
explores the design of inductors and
clear that I have no interest, financial
converters using the concept of the
or otherwise, in these books other
turns versus permeability plane (N verthan as a satisfied reader. The ausus nR) to achieve realizable designs.
thors of these books won't even

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Disclaimer
The recommendation of these books
is solely the personal opinion of the
author. The recommendations here
are in no way the recommendation
or endorsement by the IEEE Power
Electronics Society or the IEEE.

About the Author
Robert V. White (bob.white@ieee
.org) has more than 30 years of indus-
try experience as a power electronics
engineer. He has worked in product
design, systems and applications engi-
neering, and technology development.
He has been an active volunteer with
the IEEE Power Electronics Society,
serving several years on the Adminis-
trative Committee, two terms as tech-
nical vice president, and as a Chapter
chair. He earned a B.S.E.E. degree
from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and an M.S.E.E. degree
from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
He is currently pursuing a Ph.D.
degree in power electronics at the
University of Colorado, Boulder. Pres-
ently, he is the chief engineer of
Embedded Power Labs, a power elec-
tronics consulting company in Highlands Ranch, CO 80130, USA. He is a
Fellow of the IEEE.

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