A major decision that must be considered at the beginning of a switching power
supply design is which basic topology to use. The term topologyrefers to the
arrangement of the power components within the switching power supply
design. This arrangement has a large bearing on which environment the supply
can operate in safely and how much power the power supply can provide to the
loads. This is the point in the design process where the major cost versus per-
formance tradeoffs are made. Each topology has its relative merit. One topol-
ogy may have a low parts cost, but can only provide a limited ...
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