Boost converter capacitor charging question

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The discussion centers on the behavior of capacitor current during the charging and discharging phases of a boost converter. It highlights confusion regarding the expectation that capacitor current should increase when charging and decrease when discharging. However, it clarifies that during steady state, the current approaches zero for both charging and discharging phases. This results in a decreasing current trend over time in both scenarios. Understanding this behavior is crucial for analyzing boost converter performance.
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I don't understand this part. When the inductor is charging, the capacitor current should be decreasing because its supplying the load. When the inductor is discharging (after DT), the capacitor should be charging and hence the current should be increasing, but in the figure its decreasing, why is that so ?
 
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TheRedDevil18 said:
the capacitor should be charging and hence the current should be increasing,
If the capacitor is charging, the charging current should decrease with time. Steady state for both charging and discharging of a capacitor is 'zero current' , which is why the current in both the cases is decreasing with time.
 
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