DC-DC CONVERTERS

SUMMARY OF DC-DC CONVERTERS

BUCK CONVERTER:
Va = kVs

(5.48)

Is = kIa

(5.49)

Inductor Ripple Current

Va (Vs Va ) Va k (1 k )

fLVs
fL

(5.51), (5.52)

Inductor Current

IL

Va
R

Maximum and Minimum Inductor Current

I L max I L

I Va 1 Va k (1 k )
1 1 k

V
a

R 2
fL
2
R 2 Lf

I L min I L

I Va 1 Va k (1 k )
1 1 k

V
a

R 2
fL
2
R 2 Lf

Minimum Inductor Value

Lmin

(1 k ) R
2f

(5.56)

Ripple in Output Capacitor Voltage

Va

Va (Vs Va ) Va (1 k ) Vs k (1 k )

2
2
8 LCf Vs
8 LCf
8 LCf 2
(5.54), (5.55)

Percent Minimum Ripple Voltage

Va Vs k (1 k )
*100%

2
Va
8LCf
BOOST CONVERTER:
Va

Vs
1 k

(5.62)

Is

Ia
1 k

(5.65)

Inductor Ripple Current

Vs (Va Vs ) Vs k

fLVa
fL

Inductor Current: Input Power -

(5.67), (5.68)
Va2
Vs I s Vs I L
R

Leading to
2

1 V 1
Va2
Vs I L
Va2 s
R
R (1 k ) R
Therefore (including other additional forms)

Vs
Va2 Va I a
IL

2
(1 k ) R Vs R Vs
Maximum and Minimum Inductor Current

I L max I L

Vs
Vs k
I

2 (1 k ) 2 R 2 fL

I L min I L

Vs
Vs k
I

2 (1 k ) 2 R 2 fL

Minimum Inductor Value

Lmin

k (1 k ) 2 R

2f

(5.72)

Ripple in Output Capacitor Voltage

Va

Va k I a k

RCf
fC

Percent Minimum Ripple Voltage

Va
k

*100%
Va
RCf

(5.71)

BUCK-BOOST CONVERTER:
Va

Vs k
1 k

(5.78)

k
1 k

(5.81)

Is Ia

Inductor Ripple Current

VsVa
Vk
s
fL(Va Vs ) fL

(5.83), (5.84)

Inductor Current:
Note that - The relationship between the input current Is and
output current Ia is given by the following:

Is

Iak
1 k

(5.81)

But the relationship between the input current Is and inductor

current IL is given by the following:
Is I Lk

Va2
Vs I s Vs I L k
Input Power R
2
Va2
V
k

1
Va2 s
Leading to Vs I L k
R
R (1 k ) R
Therefore (including other additional forms)

Vs k
Va2
IL

2
(1 k ) R Vs Rk
Maximum and Minimum Inductor Current

I L max I L

I L max

Vs
Vk
I
1
1

s Vs k

2 R(1 k ) 2 fL
(1 k ) R 2 fL

Vs
Vs k
I
1
1
IL

Vs k

k
R
2 R(1 k ) 2 fL
(
1
)
2 fL

Minimum Inductor Value

Lmin

(1 k ) R
2f

Ripple in Output Capacitor Voltage

Va

Va k I a k

RCf
fC

Percent Minimum Ripple Voltage

Va
k

*100%
Va
RCf

INDUCTOR CURRENT
BUCK CONVERTER:

Va
IL
R
BOOST CONVERTER:
Input Power:

Va2
Vs I s Vs I L
R
Leading to
2

1 V 1
Va2
Vs I L
Va2 s
R
R (1 k ) R
Therefore (including other additional forms)

Vs
Va2 Va I a
IL

2
(1 k ) R Vs R Vs
BUCK-BOOST CONVERTER:
Note that:

The relationship between the input current Is and

output current Ia is given by the following:

Is

Iak
1 k

(5.81)

But the relationship between the input current Is

and inductor current IL is given by the following:
I s I Lk

Input Power:

Va2
Vs I s Vs I L k
R
Leading to
2

Va2
1 Vk 1
Va2 s
Vs I L k
R
R (1 k ) R
Therefore (including other additional forms)

Vs k
Va2
IL

2
(1 k ) R Vs Rk