Switching Power Supplies A to Z

Appendix 2: Reference Design Table

Buck

Boost

Buck-Boost

Duty Cycle

V IN_ 50 (V)

(2 V O) + V sw + V D ? 2 V O

V O + V SW + V D ? V O

Output Voltage, V O (V)

V IN D - V SW D - V D (1 - D)

Volt ? seconds (V ?s)

L ( ?H)

Inductor Current Ripple Ratio 'r'

?I L (A)

RMS Current in Input Cap (A)

I PP in Input Capacitor (A)

RMS Current in Output Cap (A)

I PP in Output Capacitor (A)

I O r

Energy Handling Capability ( ?Joules)

RMS Current in Inductor (A)

Average Current in Inductor (A)

I O

RMS Current in Switch (A)

Peak Current Switch/Diode/Inductor (A)

Average Current in Switch (A)

I O D

Average Current in Diode (A)

I O (1 - D)

I O

I O

Average Input Current (A)

I O D

Output Voltage Ripple ( mV) [*]

r = ?I L/I L, L in ?H, f in Hz, All voltages and currents are magnitudes

V (IN_50) is the input voltage at which D = 0.5

[*]ESL ignored

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