Litz wire consists of a number of individually insulated magnet wires twisted or braided into a uniform pattern with the primary benefit of reducing AC losses in high frequency windings. NEWT offers unlimited Litz wire constructions with multiple types of insulation to meet agency and/or specific customer voltage withstand requirements.
Benefits of Using Litz Wire:
- Reduce AC losses in high frequency windings
- Increased efficiency
- Mitigation of Skin Effect
- Mitigation of Proximity Effect
- Minimum eddy current losses
- Lower operating temperatures
- Reduced footprint of final product
- Substantial weight reduction
- Avoidance of “hot spots”
Applications for using Litz Wire:
- Stator windings
- High frequency inductors
- Power transformers
- Motor generators
- Hybrid transportation
- Wind turbine generators
- Communication equipment
- Marine acoustic control systems
- Induction heating applications
- Sonar equipment
- Radio transmitter equipment
- Switch mode power supplies
- Ultrasonic equipment
- Linear motors
- Sensors
- Antennas
- Grounding applications
- Wireless power systems
- Electric vehicle chargers
- High frequency chokes
- Coils
- High frequency motors
- Medical device chargers
- And more…