Converter

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

In television

 * Cable converter box, an electronic device use in cable television systems
 * Digital television adapter, sometimes known as a "converter box"

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