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[Q-1] Draw the

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buck topology?
In most of the
power electronics
interview
questions, you
are going to face
this basic
question. Not
only buck
converter, the
interviewer may
ask you to draw
other
fundamental
topologies too

So you should be
familiar with
other basic
topologies like
Flyback, Boost ,
Buck-boost.
[Q-2] Which is the
good choice
among the 2
options mentioned
below to get the
12V as an output?
why?
Option I: Input
voltage = 48V,
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Option II:Input
voltage = 24V
Answer: We know
that
Duty cycle D =
Vout / VInput
For case I
D = 12/48 = 0.25
For case II
D = 12/24 = 0.5
So for case II, the
duty cycle is
more than case I.
It means device
is turned ON
more time in the
second case.
while designing
SMPS we have to
consider the
principle
mentioned in Q3.
[Q-3] What is
effect of having
more duty cycle
and less duty
cycle? (
continuation of
above question)
If the duty cycle
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D is greater than
0.5, the core
would not be
completely
demagnetized at
the end of the
off-period, and a
DC
magnetization of
the core would
build up, resulting
in core
saturation.
Relate this
answer the
previous
question.
[Q-4] To design
the buck
converter, what
are basic &
essential
information
(parameters) we
need to get from
the Customer?
We need the
following inputs
from the
customer,
Output Voltage
VOUT
Input Voltage VIN
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Output Current
(load current) IOUT
Maximum Ripple
voltage allowed
at the output side
Efficiency of the
converter
[Q-5] How to
select the inductor
for the buck
converter?
Once the
topology is
finalized in the
process of power
supply design,
the next step is
selecting the
Inductor.
We know the
following basic
equation
Voltage across
Inductor VL = L
di/dt
Rewriting the
above equation
as follows
L = VL.dt/di
VL = Maximum
voltage appears
across the
Inductor
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dt= The time

during which the
maximum
voltage appears
across the
inductor
di = Ripple
current
VL The maximum
voltage appears
across the
inductor when
the power switch
is turned on.
During that time
the voltage will
be
VL = VOUT VIN
dt = The time
during which the
maximum
voltage appears
across the
inductor
= D/FS
= Duty
cycle/Switching
frequency
di = Ripple
current
= Generally it is
assumed in
between 10% to
30% of the load
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current
By knowing all
these values we
can get the
required inductor
value for the
buck converter.
[Q-6] What are
the various
parameters we
have to consider,
while selecting
IGBT?
In IGBT
datasheet, we
have to focus on
following
parameters
Collector to
emitter voltage
VCES
Collector Current
IC
Collector
Dissipation PC
Junction
Temperature Tj
[Q-6] For Selecting
MOSFET, what are
the major
parameters we
have to consider in
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the datasheet?
In MOSFET
datasheet, we
have to focus on
following
parameters:
Drain to Source
Voltage VDSS
On state Drain to
Source
Resistance RDS(ON)
Reverse
Recovery Current
IRR
Reverse
Recovery Charge
QRR
Gate Charge QG
Body Diode
Characteristics
ID at ambient
temperature
Channel power
dissipation
Channel
temperature
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Prabhat

February 11, 2015 at 5:56

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Very good questions.

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ajaz ahmed k

April 28, 2015 at 6:32 am

thanks for giving good

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