Planar DC-DC converter for multi-volt electrical applications

A hybrid automobile, comprising:

• an automobile including a plurality of automobile electrical systems, the automobile electrical systems including a first set of electrical systems and a second set of electrical systems;
• and
• an electrical arrangement to provide power to the automobile electrical systems, the electrical arrangement including:
• first and second voltage buses, the first and second electrical systems being assigned to and electrically coupled to the first and second voltage buses, respectively, to receive electrical power,
• first and second voltage sources assigned to the first and second voltage buses, respectively, the voltage sources being configured to supply respective electrical voltage potentials to the first and second voltage buses, respectively, and
• a DC-DC converter arrangement electrically coupled to the first and second voltage buses, the DC-DC converter being configured to convert at least one of the respective voltage potentials to the other one of the respective voltage potentials, the DC-DC converter being mechanically and proximally coupled to at least one of the voltage sources.