konwertor

Konwertor, in general, refers to a device or process that converts something from one form to another. The term is used in several fields. In electrical engineering, a konwertor is a device that changes electrical energy from one form to another, such as AC to DC (rectifier), DC to DC (DC-DC converter), or DC to AC (inverter). Some konwertory provide isolation, voltage regulation, or frequency conversion. In signal processing and instrumentation, konwertory translate signals between domains, as in digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters. In computing and data handling, konwertory convert file formats, encoding schemes, or data representations.

Common types include DC-DC converters, rectifiers, inverters, and uninterruptible power supplies. Analog-to-digital converters sample continuous signals for digital processing, while digital-to-analog converters reconstruct analog signals from digital data. Software konwertory perform format conversion, encoding conversion, or unit conversion.

Applications span consumer electronics, automotive power systems, telecommunications, laboratory equipment, and media processing. Key considerations in selecting a konwertor include efficiency, voltage and current ratings, conversion topology, noise, regulatory compliance, and thermal management.

Etymology: konwertor is derived from the Latin convertere, meaning to turn or transform, and is used in Polish to denote a device or method that performs conversion.