Steps down a higher input voltage to a lower output voltage.

The primary mechanism of a PWM converter is the , which is the ratio of the switch "on-time" ( Toncap T sub o n end-sub ) to the total switching period (

A higher duty cycle increases the average output voltage; a lower duty cycle decreases it.

While the pulse width varies, the frequency typically remains constant, often in the kilohertz (kHz) to megahertz (MHz) range to minimize the size of passive components.