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A switch-mode power supply (SMPS) switches been fully-on and fully-off states quickly to maintain voltage regulation. They offer lower power dissipation and run cooler than linear regulators that continually dissipate power through a transistor.

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HV boost converter draws too much current

Apparently, my AD2 doesn't give the actual current draw from the voltage source. I hooked up an ammeter to the voltage source, and with a 4x voltage multiplier, I was drawing about 9mA from the source …
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HV boost converter draws too much current

I'm trying to make a 400V boost converter for a Geiger counter, but the circuit is drawing far too much current than what I would expect. I'm using the following circuit: My Analog Digital Discovery …
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