The DC/DC converter is a programmable topology synchronized Boost converter for today's continuous changing portable electronic market. The DC/DC converter provides flexibility of utilizing various battery configurations and chemistries such as NiCd, NiMH, or Li+ with an input voltage range of 2.5V to 6V. An additional flexibility is provided with topology programmibility to power multiple loads such as power amplifiers, microcontrollers, or baseband logic IC's. For ultra-high efficiency, converters are designed to operate in synchronous rectified PWM mode under full load while transforming into externally controlled pulse-skipping mode (PSM) under light load.