System and method for on-board charger with a pulsating buffer

An apparatus comprising:

• a pulsating buffer (PB) converter including:
• a housing;
• a printed circuit board (PCB) positioned in the housing and including at least one first power switch and at least one second power switch positioned thereon;
• at least one inductor positioned in the housing and off board from the PCB to interface with the at least one first power switch and the at least second power switch;
• and
• at least one capacitor positioned in the housing and off board from the PCB to interface with the at least one first power switch and the at least one second power switch to regulate an energy output to one or more vehicle batteries during a charging operation.

An apparatus comprising:

• a printed circuit board (PCB) positioned in the housing and including at least one first power switch and at least one second power switch positioned thereon;
• at least one inductor positioned in a housing and off board from the PCB to interface with the at least one first power switch and the at least second power switch;
• and
• at least one capacitor positioned in the housing and off board from the PCB to interface with the at least one inductor, the at least one first power switch, and the at least one second power switch to provide an energy output to store a first voltage or a second voltage on one or more vehicle batteries during a charging operation.