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Originally Posted by Ether
If I am reading Mark's and Eric's previous posts correctly, the technology used in the PD is a boost converter. There is no transformer or rectifier. Only an inductor and a diode (and a FET and capacitor).
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You can grab the schematic for the PD here:
http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/...ical-resources
The boost converter is on page 7/10.
JDNovak was likely thinking of some of the other options for boosting a DC voltage. The PD just happens to use this method.