louisphily
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I read the general principles of how boost type DC to DC converters work. They are made up of an inductor, a capacitor, a MOSFET transistor switch, a diode, and a micro-controller. The micro-controller opens the switch and lets current coming from the input source go to the inductor which then stores the energy in its magnetic field. The diode prevents charge from going to the capacitor during this period. In the mean time the output voltage is supplied by the charge stored in the capacitor. Then the micro-controller cuts off the input voltage being supplied to the inductor. Now the inductor acts as voltage source, and provide voltage to the output, and also recharges the capacitor at the same time. So, my question is how fast is this process being done? Or in other words at what frequency? It doesn't have to be an exact number, I just want to have an idea.
I know that in the actual dc to dc converters manufactured, there are some additional component to filter out ripples, and the switch may not exactly be a MOSFET type, but I think that i described the basic principle of how they work.
I know that in the actual dc to dc converters manufactured, there are some additional component to filter out ripples, and the switch may not exactly be a MOSFET type, but I think that i described the basic principle of how they work.