What guidelines should I follow when selecting an inductor for my buck converter design?

What are some guidelines I should take while selecting an inductor for my buck converter design. Need help on this. @PCB & Analog
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Saturation current Self resonant frequency Max current...
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electro_coco
electro_coco3mo ago
Saturation current Self resonant frequency Max current
Chimmuanya Okere
Thanks, the converter has a current of 1A and operates at the range of 500KHz any good choice on this. You can send a link if any. Thanks
electro_coco
electro_coco3mo ago
@Chimmuanya Okere select 1.5 times of current output u r going to draw from your buck Like 3a inductor with self resonant frequency in mhz
Chimmuanya Okere
Ok
Joseph Ogbonna
Joseph Ogbonna3mo ago
Also check based on your application if you will need a shielded or an unshielded Inductor, when planning your design.
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