Simple Buck Converter

BR

Britt-Espinosa

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Created Jul 30, 2026

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Updated Jul 30, 2026

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Details

Components

7


Schematic

Yes


Simulation

Transient analysis


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About this circuit

Created and originally published by OStep on Multisim Live (https://www.multisim.com/content/XW8cDBaxnCm2Y3KbDChwnU/simple-buck-converter/), where it was a Featured circuit with over 187,000 views and 954 copies — one of the platform's most-copied educational circuits. Archived on CircuitSim ahead of Multisim Live's September 15, 2026 shutdown. Original author: want to claim, update, or remove this? Contact us at circuitsim.com/contact.

Components used

Components used
7 components
NameManufacturerMPNCountType

Resistor

Generic

3

Official

DC Voltage Source

Generic

2

Official

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DIODE_IDEAL

1

User

Capacitor

Generic

1

Official

Inductor

Generic

1

Official

PWM Controller

Generic

PWM

1

Official

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