Converter

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Converter may refer to:

Electromagnetics

• Frequency converter
• Voltage converter, another name for
  • Electromagnetic transformer
  • Switched-mode power supply
  • DC-to-DC converter
  • Power inverter (DC to AC)
    • Solar inverter

Electronics

• Digital-to-analog converter
• Analog-to-digital converter
• "Frequency-to-Voltage converter" (F-V converter), a frequency detector for voltage-controlled guitar synthesizer
• A combination local oscillator and mixer stage in a superheterodyne receiver
• "Converter", an alternate name for a remote control

Information technology

• Low-noise converter, in communications
• Scan conversion between video formats
• File format converter, for converting between various file formats
• Currency converter, a piece of software for converting one currency into another

Metallurgy

• Converter (metallurgy), a device for metallurgical smelting
  • Bessemer converter
  • Manhès-David converter
  • see also basic oxygen steelmaking

Vehicles, automobiles

• Catalytic converter, in automobiles
• Autogas converter, part of an automotive LPG system, also known as a vaporiser or pressure reducer

Other uses

• Torque converter, a fluid coupling to transfer torque
• Fountain pen converter, a removable filling mechanism for fountain pens
• Unit converter, for converting between different units of measurement
• Converters (industry), companies that create end products from rolls of raw material

See also

• Convertors, a brand of toy robots designed for changing into other shapes such as vehicles or animals
• Conversion (disambiguation)
• Adapter (disambiguation)

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