2. Introduction
What is an Inductor?
A passive electronic component that
stores energy in the form of a magnetic
field.
When an electric current is passed
through inductors it creates an magnetic
field.
3. Types of inductors
There are mainly two types of inductors. They are:
Fixed inductors
Variable inductors
4. Types of fixed inductors
Air core inductor
Ferrite core inductor
Iron core inductor
5. Air core inductor
An inductor that uses air as its core in the place
of ferromagnetic materials.
7. Iron core inductors
In the areas where low space
inductors are in need then these
iron core inductors are best option.
These are applicable in audio
equipments.
8. Factors in which inductors
depends
There are mainly four factors which depends on
the capacity of an Inductor. They are:
Inductance increases with the increase in the
number of coils and vice-versa.
Inductance increases with more area in the
cross-section of the coil and vice-versa.
Inductance increases with the overlapping or
narrowing of coils and vice-versa.
Inductance depends on the material that the
coils are wrapped around (the core).
9. Construction of inductors
An inductor is usually made from a coil
of conducting material, that is wrapped
around a core.
The use of more magnetic materials as
the core gives better inductance.
Small inductors can also be put onto
integrated circuits using the same ways
that are used to make transistors.
Aluminum is usually used as the
conducting material in this case.