Timeline for Understanding DC-DC boost converters
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| Jun 17, 2019 at 14:48 | comment | added | TimWescott | Actually, in any energy conversion device the output power plus losses is equal to the input power -- it just has to be, thanks to conservation of energy. So motors, light bulbs, boost converters -- they all have that same constraint. | |
| Jun 17, 2019 at 8:29 | comment | added | joribama | Nice answer. Another important concept involved is energy. The input power to the boost converter is the input voltage times the input current, while the output power is the power delivery to the load, i. e., the output voltage times the output current. ln a boost converter the output power is equal to the input power less some internal power loss. This explains why the input current in a boost converter is always higher than the output current. If you want to understand how the boost converter works internally then you'll need some basic knowledge of circuits, inductors and capacitors. | |
| Jun 16, 2019 at 19:20 | comment | added | CMSC | Ok thanks for the clarification. I have a lot to learn. | |
| Jun 16, 2019 at 18:39 | history | answered | TimWescott | CC BY-SA 4.0 |