Chapter 124

Boost regulator makes low profile SEPIC with both step-up and step-down capability

Keith Szolusha

Abstract

A boost regulator that makes low profile SEPIC with both step-up and step-down capability is described.

Keywords

Boost regulator

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Introduction

Automotive, distributed power and battery-powered applications often operate at a voltage that is derived from a widely variable bus voltage. Frequently the operating voltage falls somewhere in the middle of the bus voltage range, such as a 12V automotive operating voltage, from a 4V to 18V bus. These applications require a DC/DC converter that can step up or step down, depending on the voltage present on the bus. Flyback and SEPIC designs are commonly used single-switch ...

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