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Inverting buck–boost calculator

Calculate negative output voltage, current stress and ripple for an inverting power stage.

Configure

V

DC input voltage

%

Switch on-time percentage

H

Inductance

Ω

Load resistance
Advanced inputs

F

Output capacitance

Hz

Switching frequency

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Results

Ideal output voltage-8 V
Ideal settled inductor current
A00 s442.42m20 µs884.85m40 µs
Inductor current
Load current400 mA
Inductor ripple, peak-to-peak436.36 mA
Output ripple, peak-to-peak32 mV
Advanced results
Average inductor current666.67 mA
Peak inductor current884.85 mA
CCM boundary inductance72 µH
Output power3.2 W

How inverting buck–boost works

The switch stores input energy in L1. During the off interval the inductor discharges through the diode into the negative output. The output magnitude may be above or below the input, but its polarity is reversed. The guest starts near the calculated operating point.

Vout=−D1−DVinV_{out}=-\frac{D}{1-D}V_{in}

Ideal continuous-conduction, open-loop power stage with fixed PWM duty. No feedback controller, switch loss, capacitor ESR or inductor resistance is included in the equations. The guest uses near-ideal switches and diodes. Inputs outside the continuous-conduction or small-ripple range are rejected.

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