A low-height coupled inductor (100; 400; 1400; 1600; 1700; 1800; 1900; 2300; 2500; 2700), comprising: a ladder magnetic core (406; 2706), including: a first rail (102; 410; 2710) and a second rail (104; 412; 2712) separated from each other in a first direction (418; 2718), a plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) separated from each other in a second direction (420; 2720), the second direction (420; 2720) being orthogonal to the first direction (418; 2718), each rung of the plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) being disposed between the first rail (102; 410; 2710) and the second rail (104; 412; 2712) in the first direction (418; 2718), and a plurality of leakage teeth (108; 416; 1616; 1716; 1816; 2716), each leakage tooth of the plurality of leakage teeth (108; 416; 1616; 1716; 1816; 2716) being disposed between the first rail (102; 410; 2710) and the second rail (104; 412; 2712) in the first direction (418; 2718), wherein each of the plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) and each of the plurality of leakage teeth (108; 416; 1616; 1716; 1816; 2716) has a center axis (422; 424) extending in the first direction (418; 2718), and the respective center axes of the plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) are offset from the respective center axes of the plurality of leakage teeth (108; 416; 1616; 1716; 1816; 2716) in a third direction (426; 2726), the third direction (426; 2726) being orthogonal to each of the first direction (418; 2718) and the second direction (420; 2720); and a plurality of windings (110; 408; 1408; 2308; 2508; 2708), each winding of the plurality of windings (110; 408; 1408; 2308; 2508; 2708) being partially wound around a respective one of the plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) such that each winding of the plurality of windings (110; 408; 1408; 2308; 2508; 2708) does not overlap with itself when the coupled inductor (100; 400; 1400; 1600; 1700; 1800; 1900; 2300; 2500; 2700) is viewed cross-sectionally in the third direction (426; 2726). a ladder magnetic core (406; 2706), including: a first rail (102; 410; 2710) and a second rail (104; 412; 2712) separated from each other in a first direction (418; 2718), a plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) separated from each other in a second direction (420; 2720), the second direction (420; 2720) being orthogonal to the first direction (418; 2718), each rung of the plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) being disposed between the first rail (102; 410; 2710) and the second rail (104; 412; 2712) in the first direction (418; 2718), and a plurality of leakage teeth (108; 416; 1616; 1716; 1816; 2716), each leakage tooth of the plurality of leakage teeth (108; 416; 1616; 1716; 1816; 2716) being disposed between the first rail (102; 410; 2710) and the second rail (104; 412; 2712) in the first direction (418; 2718), wherein each of the plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) and each of the plurality of leakage teeth (108; 416; 1616; 1716; 1816; 2716) has a center axis (422; 424) extending in the first direction (418; 2718), and the respective center axes of the plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) are offset from the respective center axes of the plurality of leakage teeth (108; 416; 1616; 1716; 1816; 2716) in a third direction (426; 2726), the third direction (426; 2726) being orthogonal to each of the first direction (418; 2718) and the second direction (420; 2720); and a first rail (102; 410; 2710) and a second rail (104; 412; 2712) separated from each other in a first direction (418; 2718), a plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) separated from each other in a second direction (420; 2720), the second direction (420; 2720) being orthogonal to the first direction (418; 2718), each rung of the plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) being disposed between the first rail (102; 410; 2710) and the second rail (104; 412; 2712) in the first direction (418; 2718), and a plurality of leakage teeth (108; 416; 1616; 1716; 1816; 2716), each leakage tooth of the plurality of leakage teeth (108; 416; 1616; 1716; 1816; 2716) being disposed between the first rail (102; 410; 2710) and the second rail (104; 412; 2712) in the first direction (418; 2718), wherein each of the plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) and each of the plurality of leakage teeth (108; 416; 1616; 1716; 1816; 2716) has a center axis (422; 424) extending in the first direction (418; 2718), and the respective center axes of the plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) are offset from the respective center axes of the plurality of leakage teeth (108; 416; 1616; 1716; 1816; 2716) in a third direction (426; 2726), the third direction (426; 2726) being orthogonal to each of the first direction (418; 2718) and the second direction (420; 2720); and a plurality of windings (110; 408; 1408; 2308; 2508; 2708), each winding of the plurality of windings (110; 408; 1408; 2308; 2508; 2708) being partially wound around a respective one of the plurality of rungs (106; 414; 2714) such that each winding of the plurality of windings (110; 408; 1408; 2308; 2508; 2708) does not overlap with itself when the coupled inductor (100; 400; 1400; 1600; 1700; 1800; 1900; 2300; 2500; 2700) is viewed cross-sectionally in the third direction (426; 2726).