Switching Mode Power Supply Expert System
An expert system for identifying switching mode power supply topologies.
Boost Converter
Name: Boost Converter
Classification: Single-inductor, two-state, no isolation
DC Gain: 1/(1-D)
Schematic:
Features:
- Nonlinear gain
- Output same polarity as input
- Voltage step-up
- Pulsating output current
- Right-half-plane zero
- Switches: 1 transistor, 1 diode
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Original 02 May 1992, revised 12 September 2000
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