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Efficiency of synchronous versus nonsynchronous buck converters

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Rich Nowakowski and Ning Tang Texas Instruments This article will compare the efficiency, size, and cost trade-offs of synchronous and non-synchronous converters used in consumer electronics under various operating conditions. It will be shown that synchronous buck converters are not always more efficient.

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