This document describes a Z8 Encore! XP-based Buck Converter Battery Charger reference design that employs Zilog’s Z8F042A MCU to control a step-down DC-DC converter (also known as a buck converter) ...

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This document is an engineering report describing a non-isolated buck-boost (inverting) power supply utilizing a LNK306P. This power supply is intended as a power supply for an appliance application.