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How to choose a inductor for a buck regulator circuit?

I am designing a buck-regulator circuit, with possibly the MAX16974 as the regulator. I have never done such a thing before, and actually not too much analog electronics at all. I got stuck at the ...
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Why do buck (step-down) switching regulators require an inductor and diode?

So, I understand, at least at a basic level, the method of operation of switching converters, both buck and boost. What puzzles me, though, is why buck converters in particular aren't simpler. Why ...
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LM2596 Voltage Regulation Problem

I am trying to implement a switching voltage regulator from 7.2V to 5V with LM2596 by HTC Korea. Since I don't need an adjustable regulation, I chose typical application circuit from the datasheet ...
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Understanding when to use basic Components

So I understand AVR assembly for the most part, and generally understand the overview of microcontrollers. but when it comes to specific components (besides the obvious stuff like resistors/batterys) ...