ArkCabinMan Amps & Volts Joined Aug 4, 2022 Messages 180 Sep 2, 2022 #1 Where or how did the nickname "buck" come into being? Thanks in advance, Markansas
John Frum Tell me your problems Joined Nov 30, 2019 Messages 15,233 Sep 2, 2022 #2 "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
"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