Analysis, Simulation and Implementation of a Distributed Buck Converter

DC/DC converters are used to adapt different voltage levels between power sources and loads. The buck converter, also known as step-down converter, is a very common converter type. This converters allows the reduction of the input voltage. We suggest an alternative topology, where the reactive lumped elements of the buck converter are replaced by a transmission line. This results in a distributed converter model with new properties. We discuss the analysis, simulation and implementation of such a converter.