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Electronics => Beginners => Topic started by: abdulsamaddabu on November 30, 2017, 07:26:35 pm

Title: inductor for buck converter
Post by: abdulsamaddabu on November 30, 2017, 07:26:35 pm

what value should i use for inductor in my buck converter circuit

Title: Re: inductor for buck converter
Post by: Benta on November 30, 2017, 10:38:43 pm

It's a SimpleSwitcher. Use the design software, it's free of charge.

Title: Re: inductor for buck converter
Post by: MrAl on December 01, 2017, 05:57:47 pm

Quote from: abdulsamaddabu on November 30, 2017, 07:26:35 pm

what value should i use for inductor in my buck converter circuit

Hi,

Anything equal to or over about 50uH will work but it partly depends on what your filter cap can handle and what size it is and how much ripple on the output you can tolerate.
The software may help with all of this.