White Paper: Transformer Design for Charging Defibrillator Capacitors

May 28, 2009
Flyback topology is used to generate high voltage in transformers and is suitable for applications including defibrillators and photo flashes. This article provides a procedure for transformer design such that the capacitor is charged within a stated time

Flyback topology is used to generate high voltage in transformers and is suitable for applications including defibrillators and photo flashes. This article provides a procedure for transformer design such that the capacitor is charged within a stated time, eliminating over-design approaches and allowing for selection of critical values with confidence.

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