bobsun
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Hi,
Does anyone have idea of the etymology of “Buck” in “Buck converter”?
Buck converter simply means switched-mode step-down converter, according to Buck converter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. But how did the word “buck” acquire this sense?
“buck”:
Except for (4), none seems to suggesting the meaning of “step-down”.
Does anyone know the story?
Bob
Does anyone have idea of the etymology of “Buck” in “Buck converter”?
Buck converter simply means switched-mode step-down converter, according to Buck converter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. But how did the word “buck” acquire this sense?
“buck”:
- Male deer
- Jump as a buck
- Cheer up
- of the lowest grade within a military category <a buck private>
Except for (4), none seems to suggesting the meaning of “step-down”.
Does anyone know the story?
Bob