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Buck-boost converter

A buck-boost converter is a tool that helps you change how much energy is going into something. It works kinda like a seesaw. You put energy in on one side and it balances out the energy going out on the other side.

If you want to make the energy going out more powerful than the energy going in, you can use the buck-boost converter to help. This can be helpful if you need to use a smaller battery to power something that needs a lot of energy.

Basically, it's like magic! But it's really science-y magic.
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