High frequency medium voltage transformer with central insulating divider

A converter comprising:

• a primary circuit comprising a primary winding, the primary circuit comprising input terminals;
• a secondary circuit comprising a secondary winding, the secondary circuit comprising output terminals;
• and
• a transformer comprising:
• a primary magnetic core assembly proximate to the primary winding;
• a secondary magnetic core assembly proximate to the secondary winding, the primary magnetic core assembly and the secondary magnetic core assembly comprised of materials with a high magnetic permeability;
• a divider placed between the primary and secondary magnetic core assemblies, the divider comprising an electrically insulating material;
• and
• an electrically insulating potting material surrounding each of the magnetic core assemblies in a vicinity of the divider.

A transformer comprising:

• a primary winding proximate to a primary magnetic core assembly;
• a secondary winding proximate to a secondary magnetic core assembly, the primary magnetic core assembly and the secondary magnetic core assembly comprised of materials with a high magnetic permeability;
• a divider placed between the primary and secondary magnetic core assemblies, the divider comprising an electrically insulating material;
• and
• an electrically insulating potting material surrounding each of the magnetic core assemblies in a vicinity of the divider,
• wherein the primary magnetic core assembly and the secondary magnetic core assembly each comprise a field-spreading plate positioned adjacent to the divider, each field-spreading plate comprising an area adjacent to the divider that is greater than an area of a cross section of the magnetic core assembly adjacent to the field-spreading plate,
• wherein the primary magnetic core assembly and the secondary magnetic core assembly each comprise at least one core section, each core section comprising at least two extension sections positioned in parallel and connected by at least one connection section, wherein each extension section comprises a first end distal to the connection section, wherein the first end of each core section is adjacent to a field-spreading plate in contact with the divider, and wherein the at least one core section and field-spreading plates of the primary magnetic core assembly are in electrical connection with each other and the at least one core sections and field-spreading plates of the secondary magnetic core assembly are in electrical contact with each other.