20. Boost Converter Inductor Selection
Kiran is designing a boost converter to generate 12V from a 3.7V Li-ion battery.
The 12V output can supply up to 0.5A load current.
He has designed the converter to use a 10 µH shielded power inductor to store switching energy.
[Image Placeholder: Boost converter circuit showing 3.7V input, switching regulator, 10 µH inductor, 12V output, 0.5A load]
Help him select a suitable SMD shielded power inductor.
Make sure it can handle the higher input-side current safely, has enough saturation margin, and keeps power loss low.
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