 DC-to-DC converters |
DC-to-DC converters are a class of devices that convert an input DC voltage to another DC voltage. They are most often used to increase a DC voltage significantly or to generate a DC voltage of opposite polarity. Reducing DC voltage levels are typically accomplished with resistor, zener diodes, and/or voltage regulators in a manner similar to the methods discussed in Linear power supplies. There are two basic types of DC-to-DC converters: |
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| Switching-type (Step-up or Inverting) Regulators: those that utilize transistor switches to store energy in capacitors or inductors. The stored energy is used to step up the voltage or change its polarity. These regulators are actually a subset of the class of general switching regulators that are discussed in Switching supplies |
| Push-pull/Flyback Regulators: These regulators convert a lower Dc input voltage to AC and then use a step-up transformer to increase the AC voltage, which is converted back to a higher-level DC. |
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