Inductor Current Rating for a Buck-Boost Converter

Focus:

Magnetics design in a buck-boost converter

What you’ll learn:

• How to calculate the current rating required of the inductor in a buck-boost converter
• How to determine the inductance value of the inductor in a buck-boost converter

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Author & Publication:

Ron Lenk, Tyco Electronics Corp., Menlo Park, Calif., Power Electronics Technology, May 01 2004

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