We all know that the reason the electrical system uses alternating current is because it’s easy to step the voltage up and down using a transformer, a feature which just isn’t possible with a DC ...

The theory of buck-boost converter operation. How to build buck-boost converters using the SLG47105. Discover real-life examples where these devices can be used. DC-DC converters are widely used to ...

Buck-boost converters are popular solutions to cope with a wide-input voltage range that fluctuates below or above the desired output voltage. The conventional two-switch buck-boost converter offers ...

This project focuses on the design, modeling, and implementation of a Buck-Boost Converter as part of the Power Electronics course (REE 411) for Renewable Energy Engineering. The Buck-Boost Converter ...

The output voltage of USB Type-C mobile chargers and power banks is fixed at 5V. A small efficient boost converter circuit can convert them to a 12V power source. 12V is one of the most commonly used ...

Many of today's MP3 players, multimedia players, digital video recorders, and other portable electronic devices have found the micro hard disk drive to be the optimum device for memory storage ...

L4985A/B and L4986A/B power-factor correction (PFC) boost converters from ST integrate 800V startup circuitry and additional valuable proprietary features. The built-in high-voltage startup capability ...

Maxim Integrated has introduced the Max77827, a buck-boost converter featuring a quiescent current (IQ) of 6µA and peak efficiency of 96%. It addresses the power requirements of low-power wide-area ...

1 Department of Physics, Semiconductors and Solar Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Technique, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal. 2 Renewable Thermal Energy Laboratory, Kaya ...

Over at SpriteMods, [sprite_tm] realized that a microcontroller could be used as a boost converter to power itself. A boost converter steps up voltage from a battery by switching the output of a coil.