A DC/DC converter is a device that converts a DC voltage to another voltage. By using the device, the voltage can be raised or lowered to match another specific voltage. Electronic components such as IC used in the printed circuit board (PCB) have their own operating voltage, and if the voltage becomes unstable, they will malfunction. For this reason, DC/DC converters are used to convert the voltage when supplying Direct current to such devices, also known as "deco deco" in Japan.
In automotive applications, DC/DC converters are crucial for managing regenerative braking. This process converts the kinetic energy from the vehicle's motor (the load side) back into electrical energy to recharge the battery (the input side). Evaluating this function requires a bidirectional power supply capable of simulating both motoring (power delivery) and regeneration (power absorption).
Direct current does not have the same frequency and phase differences as alternating current. In DC circuits, the primary characteristics are defined by voltage and current, governed by the principles of Ohm's Law. DC can range from low voltages, such as those used in ICs and electronic circuits, to high voltages, such as those used to run the motors of electric vehicles.
When evaluating DC/DC converters, it is necessary to simulate actual usage conditions, such as varying the voltage on the input side or changing the load on the output side to vary the current. Especially in the case of DC/DC converters used in automobiles, many of them use regenerative energy from the viewpoint of reducing environmental impact.
Matsusada Precision offers DC power supplies and electronic loads for evaluating DC/DC converters and DC power supplies with regenerative functions.
- Related words:
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- DC/DC Converter
- Deco Deco
- Bidirectional Power Supply
- Conversion
- Regenerative
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Matsusada Precision has DC power supplies and electronic loads evaluating DC/DC converters, as well as DC power supplies with regenerative functions.
