Application Note

The Safety Cornerstone of Data Center Backup Power in the Computing Era: CODACA Inductors Empowering Backup Energy Storage BMS

Date：

2026-10-22

With the rapid expansion of large AI models and the scale of computing clusters, AI data centers are imposing stringent performance and reliability requirements on lithium-ion battery backup and energy storage systems. As the central control hub of the lithium backup power unit, the Battery Management System (BMS) executes core functions including c...

Key Parameters of Inductors for the SEPIC Topology

Date：

2026-10-21

With the rapid development of automotive electronics, industrial controls, and battery management systems (BMS), performance requirements for DC-DC converters are increasingly demanding. In the preceding section, we introduced the four-switch Buck-Boost converter, which exhibits significant advantages in applications prioritizing high conversion eff...

Key Considerations for Buck Converter Inductor Selection: FCCM Design

Date：

2026-10-20

In the previous article, we used the metaphors of a "river of energy" and an "energy intermission" to explain the operating principles and design differences of inductors in Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM) and Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM). With its continuous current profile, CCM ensures smooth and highly efficient power delivery in high-pow...

Key Points for Buck Converter Inductor Selection: CCM/DCM Boundary and Inductance Calculation

Date：

2026-10-19

In switched-mode power supply (SMPS) topologies such as buck and boost converters, the inductor serves as the core energy storage element. Its operating mode directly dictates the power rating, conversion efficiency, and overall physical size of the power supply. Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM) and Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM) represent the ...

Key Points for Power Inductor Selection in Buck-Boost Circuits

Date：

2026-10-17

With the rapid development of portable electronic devices, automotive power systems, and energy-storage BMS applications, scenarios requiring wide input and wide output voltages are becoming increasingly common. Against this backdrop, the Buck-Boost circuit has become a core topology for flexible input-output adaptation and stable power transmission...

How to Accurately Measure Inductor DCR

Date：

2026-07-24

As the requirements for DCR in high-performance DC-DC converters and AI power modules continue to drop to the milliohm or even microohm level, the traditional two-wire method introduces errors that are too large, making it necessary to adopt a four-wire (Kelvin) connection method for measurement. Many engineers believe that DCR measurement is simple...

Recommended Inductor Selection for Automotive Motor Drive Systems

Date：

2026-05-18

With the deepening development of automotive electrification and intelligence, motors have become core power and control components in vehicles. They are widely used in drive systems (new-energy vehicle traction motors), body control applications (power tailgate motors, window motors, seat adjustment motors), and auxiliary systems (cooling fan motor...

Peak Efficiency Up to 97%! CODACA CSCF3218 high Current Power Inductor Applied in the Diodes Incorporated AP6ACO5ZCW20-EVM Reference Design

Date：

2026-03-24

In December 2025, the globally leading IC solution provider Diodes Incorporated released its latest wide-input synchronous DC-DC buck reference design, AP6ACO5ZCW20-EVM.The main inductor used in this reference design is CODACA’s high Current Power Inductor CSCF3218-6R8MC. With core characteristics including high current capability, low core los...

Powering Breakthrough Performance! CSBA Series Inductors Unlock a New Selection Path for Humanoid Robots

Date：

2026-03-23

High-end humanoid robots are typically equipped with more than 40 joint motors. The increase in motor count can easily trigger instantaneous current surges and intensified power consumption. Meanwhile, their power management systems are constrained by extremely compact installation space and complex internal electromagnetic environments. Balancing h...

High-Performance High Current Power Inductor Empower Industrial Automation Equipment with Greater Efficiency, Safety, and Stability

Date：

2026-03-19

High Current Power Inductor, with their strong current handling capability, low DC resistance, and high conversion efficiency, have become core magnetic components for achieving efficient energy conversion and stable power delivery in industrial automation equipment.Their applications span critical areas such as motion control, actuator drives, and ...

Humanoid robot inductor product requirements and application selection

Date：

2025-12-30

The growing demand for automation in manufacturing and service industries is driving the rapid development of humanoid robots. With the increase in degrees of freedom (DOF) and the improvement of response speed to the environment, humanoid robots have become more sophisticated, allowing them to simulate human movements more realistically. Higher deg...

Challenges in Medical Electronic Power Design and Inductor Product Requirements

Date：

2025-12-01

Medical electronic devices support the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of diseases, playing a crucial role in the healthcare field. Due to their involvement in life safety, medical devices impose extremely stringent requirements on power systems, necessitating compliance with rigorous medical safety standards, as well as exceptional...

The power technology of AI servers continues to evolve, driving the demand for high-performance inductors

Date：

2025-11-28

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and big data technologies, AI servers, as compute-intensive devices, undertake critical tasks in fields such as cloud computing, deep learning, autonomous driving, and intelligent robots. The performance and stability of AI servers largely depend on the design of their power systems. As computing...

Selection of power inductor for bidirectional DC-DC converter in household storage

Date：

2025-11-27

With the rapid development of distributed energy, home energy storage systems have become increasingly important in improving energy utilization efficiency and enhancing power supply stability. As a core component of home energy storage systems, bidirectional DC-DC converters play a crucial role in achieving efficient and flexible bidirectional ener...

Decoding Qualcomm Automotive Domain Controller first-stage Power Supply Design: Performance Test Measurement Analysis

Date：

2025-11-26

The rapid development of the new energy vehicle industry has driven explosive growth across various industrial chains. Vehicle intelligence and autonomous driving have become the most critical competitive edge directions for new energy vehicles, bringing new challenges and opportunities for highly integrated central brains and domain controllers, es...