DC-DC Converter Tutorial from Maxim/Dallas – Switching power supplies: Buck, Boost Converters, Inverter, Flyback. (Application note).
Switching power supplies are now even more popular than traditional linear power supplies, generally because they can offer higher efficiency than traditional linear power supplies. They can step-up, stepdown, and invert. Some designs can isolate output voltage from the input. The AN2031 application note from Maxim/Dallas outlines the different types of switching regulators used in [...]