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Low ESR capacitor: what does it mean/how to select one?

I'm trying to design a PCB including a TPS5450 step down converter. For the boost capacitor, the datasheet asks for a "low ESR ceramic capacitor": 7.3.5 Boost Capacitor (BOOT) Connect a 0....
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Is it a good idea to use a ceramic inductor for a DC-DC boost converter instead of a wire wound one?

I would like to use an SMD assembly service in order to pick and place the components directly to my PCB. There is a DC-DC boost converter (DD06AJSA) on the board which includes an inductor: I need ...
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High-voltage capacitors in space

I'm currently designing an high voltage DC/DC converter, from a linear technology app-note. My goal is to bias an avalanche photodiode with 200 to 300V, on a small educational satellite. I picked the ...
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