Download this article in PDF format. The synchronous buck converter is a widely used topology in low-voltage, high-current applications.

Buck converters are commonly used in battery-powered devices because they can extend battery life by efficiently stepping down the voltage. Another benefit of the buck converter is its simplicity. It ...

Designing an “optimum” DC-DC converter always involves tradeoffs between cost, size, efficiency, and other parameters. For today's systems, efficiency is often the key performance metric because of ...

Known as buck converters if they step the input voltage down and boost converters if they step the voltage up, [Pete] explains how these circuits exploit the properties of an inductor to resist ...

Synchronous buck converters are widely used in industrial, consumer, and automotive applications, but as power-supply efficiency becomes more important, designers have turned to faster switching ...

This isolated buck circuit looks like a combination of buck and flyback converters and, thus, is called Fly-Buck (Figure 3 ). The Fly-Buck converter brings an easy-to-design, small size solution to ...

Buck converters are a critical element in modern power management, providing efficient voltage step‐down in a wide range of systems from battery-operated devices to industrial applications ...

Renesas has turned to a three-level buck topology for an IC aimed at USB-C battery charging and voltage regulation. “The three-level converter delivers exceptional efficiency and significantly reduces ...

Diodes has announced four automotive buck converters for 48V rail point-of-load use. The parts are similar, but rated at 5 to 100V or 5 to 80Vin, and 2.5A or 3.5A out. Episode 14 of our podcast CHIIPs ...