Buck Converter??

[ArkCabinMan]

Where or how did the nickname "buck" come into being?

Thanks in advance,

Markansas

 

[John Frum]

"It is called a buck converter because the voltage across the inductor “bucks” or opposes the supply voltage." -- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780750686266000028

 

[ArkCabinMan]

Perfect...!

Thanks...!