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Flyback converter
An isolated converter in which a coupled inductor stores energy while the primary switch is on and delivers it to the secondary when the switch turns off. It needs only one magnetic component, making it the cheapest isolated topology.
- Also known as
- Flyback
- Type
- Technology
- Domain
- Power & Discretes, Power conversion topologies
Notes
Dominant below about 100 W, and still the standard auxiliary supply inside far larger converters.
Related terms
- Forward converter
- Snubber
- Quasi-resonant
- Galvanic isolation
- Auxiliary supply
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