Buck Converter

PRESENTED BY:
MUHAMMAD ADEEL AKRAM
L1F12BSEE0056
PRESENTED TO:
SIR UMER
SIR MOHSIN ZAHOOR
 contents

 Introduction
 History
 Basic Circuit Diagram
 Modes of operation
 Continuous Mode
 Discontinuous Mode
 Applications
 Introduction

 A buck converter (step-up converter) is a DC-to-DC power converter that steps

down voltage.
 Input Supply
 Inductor
 Switch
 Diode
 History

 The major DC to DC converters were developed in the early 1960s.

 R. D. Middlebrook from Caltech in 1977 published the models for DC to DC
converters used today.
 Small, lightweight, and efficient power converters led to the converter’s rapid
development.
 Basic Circuit Diagram

 Switch ON (Inductor Charging)

 Switch OFF (Inductor Dis-Charging)
 Modes of Operation

 Continuous Mode:
When a buck converter operates in continuous mode, the current through
the inductor never falls to zero. This usually occurs during heavy loading.

 Discontinuous Mode:
If the ripple amplitude of the current is too high, the inductor may be
completely discharged before the end of a whole commutation cycle. This commonly occurs
under light loads.
 Continuous Mode
During ON State:
Change in Inductor Current (),
End Of ON-State,
During Off State:
End of off state,
+ = 0,
Waveform
 Dis-Continuous Mode
During ON State:
As the inductor current at the beginning of the cycle is zero, its maximum
value is
End Of ON-State,
During Off State, =0
from two previous equations, the load current ( is equal to the inductor current.
Waveform
 Applications

 USB On-The-Go
 Battery Chargers.
 Solar Charger.
 Quadcopters
 Brushless Motor Controllers
 In HVDC Transmission (Receiving end)