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buck converter and chopper

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What is the real difference between a buck converter and a chopper?
 

Find and read some book(s)about SMPS basics and you'll find out.
 

they are same thing

a chopper though really refers to any smps which chops the current...............
 

Choppers are dc - dc converters, on the basis of output voltage level they are classified as step down chopper (for output voltage less than input one) and step up chopper (for o/p voltage more than input voltage). A buck converter is a step down chopper with a LC filter at the output end in order to reduce the voltage ripples.
 

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