Inductor Saturation Current Measurement Jig and Constant Current Dummy Load
Background As I have only recently come to realize, inductor selection for boost converters is not a trivial matter at all. Every inductor I tried saturated way too early, causing progress for the SMPS Chronicles Boost Converter project to grind to a halt. After many frustrating afternoons, and several blown parts and melted breadboard holes, I had enough. Inspired by this video on the RF Man YouTube channel (really nice channel by the way), I decided to build a dedicated jig that would allow me to easily measure the saturation current of the any inductor that I was about to use....