1 Boost Converters and Buck Converters: Power Electronics
Animated explanation of buck and boost converters that builds up from flawed designs, showing voltage as height and current as arrows; recommended for intuition about inductors.
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power electronics
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2 Inverters, How do they work?
A short explainer of how inverters convert DC to AC, including switching and the triangular carrier used for PWM; often linked when people ask how to build one.
3 Power Inverters Explained - How do they work working principle IGBT
Linked alongside MOSFET and inverter discussions as a helpful explanation of power switching, and suggested as a project worth recreating with a microcontroller.
4 Here is why MOSFET drivers are sometimes essential! || MOSFET Driver Part 1 (Driver, Bootstrapping)
A GreatScott explainer on why a microcontroller pin struggles to switch a MOSFET quickly and how a gate driver circuit solves it.
5 How does Induction Heating Work? || DIY Induction Heater Circuit
A DIY induction heater build that people copy and refer back to, though at least one builder reported overheating MOSFETs.
6 Designing Power MOSFET Circuits - Circuit Tips and Tricks
Practical tips for designing power MOSFET circuits, including gate drive and dissipation calculations; offered as help for MOSFETs running hot or loading a microcontroller pin.
