Abstract: A forward converter circuit transfers a reset current to a capacitor each switching cycle that is independent of the value of input voltage. The reset current stored in a capacitor is transferred to an inductor and, in turn, transferred to a filter capacitor each cycle, thereby providing a semi-regulated voltage to a constant resistive load.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetics substrate for implementing a coupled transformer and inductor. In one version, the transformer and inductor are used in a DC to DC converter. The transformer includes primary and secondary windings, each comprising a set of planar windings coupled to one another in series and lying on planar surfaces of layers of the magnetics substrate. These planar windings are coaxially aligned along a transformer core axis which is orthogonal to the layers, and the primary and secondary windings are magnetically coupled to one another through a transformer core positioned along the transformer core axis. The inductor includes a set of planar windings coupled to one another in series and lying on planar surfaces of the layers.