Transformers and Power Supplies
Buck-Boost Converter Calculator
Buck-Boost Converter converts the entered electrical measurements into output magnitude. Use it to the output magnitude calculation.
Enter values for output magnitude
Use one consistent electrical operating case for all fields.
How Buck-Boost Converter works
The example applies |Vout| = Vin × D ÷ (1 − D). Buck-Boost Converter uses Input voltage, Duty cycle to report Output magnitude.
With the loaded values, output magnitude evaluates to 8.00 V. Use separate cases for competing input values.
Inputs for Buck-Boost Converter
Input voltage and Duty cycle belong to Buck-Boost Converter. Keep source units with input voltage.
Use the defaults to understand the output, then enter the real circuit or energy data.
- Input voltage
- Example entry: 12 V.
- Duty cycle
- Example entry: 40%.
Reading the Buck-Boost Converter result
This output represents Buck-Boost Converter.
Component selection requires more than the arithmetic result; verify margins, transients, and published ratings.
Measurement and units
Check component ratings, isolation requirements, temperature, waveform, and manufacturer limits. Check prefixes on input voltage. Secondary current belongs in the separate Transformer Current worksheet.
Alternatives should share one documented measurement convention.
Limits of this calculation
Polarity depends on topology.
Unlisted circuit behavior remains outside the computed result. Unentered effects remain outside Buck-Boost Converter. For primary current, use Current Transformer Ratio Calculator.
A useful Buck-Boost Converter comparison
Record output magnitude before testing a different input voltage value.
Document the alternate input voltage source.