Cuk DC-DC Converter

• The output voltage can be higher or lower than the

input voltage
• The capacitor voltage is assumed constant

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 Cuk DC-DC Converter: Waveforms

i lmax = I L + ∆IL /2
i lmin = I L - ∆IL /2

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ADVATAGE AND DISADVANTAGES
An important advantage of this topology is a continuous
current at both the input and the output of the converter.
Disadvantages of the Cuk converter include a high number of `
reactive components and high current stresses on the switch,
the diode, and the capacitor C1.