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High ripple in the output

We have chosen the MCP16311 buck converter for 4 V @ 1 A output. design specifications as below. Input voltage range: 5 to 20 V (source - USB type C mobile, charging adapter) Output Voltage : 4 V ...
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Buck converter current

I have this synchronous buck converter. Input voltage - 8.7V Output voltage - 5V Switching frequency - 350kHz to 450kHz Output load current is 2A Schematic: I have an input capacitor of 68uF and an ...
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When and how does a buck converter behave in a boost converter mode?

My question is with reference to this answer for this previous question. The answer states that a buck converter will behave in a boost mode for some cycles during light load or no load condition. Can ...
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Glitches in inductor current waveform

I am using this DC-DC buck converter. Schematics : Buck converter specifications : Input voltage - 18V to 32V Switching frequency - 300kHz Output voltage 9V Load current - 0mA to 200mA maximum. ...
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Role of the output capacitor in buck converter in terms of frequency

I am using this DC-DC buck converter - buck converter. Schematics : Buck Converter Specifications : Input Voltage - 18V to 32V Switching Frequency - 300kHz Output Voltage 9V Load Current - 0mA to ...
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DC-DC buck converter low input voltage behavior

I am using this DC-DC buck converter. Schematics : Buck Converter Specifications : Input Voltage - 18V to 32V Switching Frequency - 300kHz Output Voltage 9V Load Current - 0mA to 200mA Maximum. I ...
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Control Circuitry in the Buck Converter Design

In this question, the last line of the accepted answer states that - That's why the text suggests using 1/5 or 1/10 of the switching frequency as an upper limit in terms of how fast you should design ...
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TPS54260 DC-DC Buck Regulator BOOT and PH pin voltage drop

I am using TPS54260 Buck converter which steps down 16V to 5V output. Load current is 600mA max. To the inrush current through the output inductor, I did some rework. But after some rework, my 5V ...
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LM22678 Unstable output

I am building a voltage regulator with the LM22678-5. I used TI WE-Bench designer to get the component values needed for the regulator: The regulator outputs 5V when there is no load however it ...
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UC3843 buck converter

I want to build an adjustable buck converter with uc3843 ic. I built up a circuit in LTSpice for simulating. The problem is that, i want to adjust the output from 3v to near input voltage. With the ...
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Going from 72V to 5V with multiple switching regulators

I have a 72V battery which I want to step down to a 5V controller with limited power loss. The problem is that looking on the TI website the biggest range I could find for power regulators is the ...
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How to control output voltage on a Buck Converter

I'm fairly new to electronics and I have copied the Buck Converter (LM2678) in the picture attached to convert 24V to 5V. After trying it I have actually converted 24V to 9V and my question is if I ...
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