Yet another OT post that clearly should have been EE. When are people finally going to get this right!!? Augusto Yipmantin wrote: > Here asking for some help in the design of a DC to DC Converter. > I have a solar panel with 96 to 100 VDC @ 1.1Ah without load, break > point at 97 VDC and down to 60 VDC @ 0.9 Ah with load. > > The idea is to make a DC-DC converter from an input of 97 to 60 VDC to > an output of 14 VDC more or less at 3Ah, this output will be used to > charge a battery system. > > Can be possible to do this converter without any inductive device? This is clearly a large and relatively expensive solar panel, at least compared to a suitable inductor for a switching power supply. So why are you trying to avoid a $1.50 inductor? This seems silly given the information you provided. ****************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, (978) 742-9014. #1 PIC consultant in 2004 program year. http://www.embedinc.com/products -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist