Title :
Buck DC-DC converter for embedded control system
Author :
Yeoh, Chern Yi ; Wang, Xin ; Leong, Wai Yie ; Tan, ChingSeong ; Wong, Cho Giap ; Lee, Yit Fung
Author_Institution :
Univ. Tunku Abdul Rahman(UTAR), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract :
This paper investigated the use of the dc-to-dc switching converter on a mobile snake-like robot. The mentioned dc-to-dc power converter would be the buck converter using IRF540N MOSFET by International Rectifier on continuous-conduction mode. Circuit simulations were performed, the circuit was constructed for comparison with a readily available buck converter in the market. The National Semiconductor´s Simple Switcher buck converter chip, LM2678T-ADJ, has been used for comparison purposes. The analysis shows that the switching regulator is more efficient compared to linear regulator in low-voltage high-current applications.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; MOSFET; mobile robots; switching convertors; Buck DC-DC converter; DC-DC power converter; DC-DC switching converter; IRF540N MOSFET; LM2678T-ADJ converter chip; continuous-conduction mode; embedded control system; linear regulator; mobile snake-like robot; switching regulator; Logic gates; MOSFET circuits; Robots; Steady-state; Switches; Transient analysis; Voltage measurement; IRF540N; LM2678T-ADJ; Snake-like robot; buck converter; continuous conduction mode; dc-dc power converter;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Utilization and Development in Engineering and Technology (STUDENT), 2011 IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Semenyih
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0443-7
DOI :
10.1109/STUDENT.2011.6089342
