Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a direct-current (DC)-DC converter used in a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a switching control unit checking a difference between voltages of an input unit and an output unit and controlling an operation of at least one switch formed in a converter according to an operation mode of the converter according to the difference of voltages; and the converter controlling the operation of the at least one switch based on a control signal applied from the switching control unit to allow a current to flow from the input unit to the output unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a direct-current (DC)-DC converter used in a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a switching control unit checking a difference between voltages of an input unit and an output unit and controlling an operation of at least one switch formed in a converter according to an operation mode of the converter according to the difference of voltages; and the converter controlling the operation of the at least one switch based on a control signal applied from the switching control unit to allow a current to flow from the input unit to the output unit.

Abstract: An initial starting apparatus and method for a vehicle are provided. The initial starting apparatus includes: a converter configured to identify remaining energies of an energy storage and a battery during a wakeup mode; a controller configured to control the wakeup mode of the converter and control energy to be applied from the energy storage and the battery to a starter motor in accordance with the remaining energies of the energy storage and the battery; the energy storage configured to apply energy to the starter motor under the control of the controller; the battery configured to apply energy to the starter motor under the control of the controller; and the starter motor configured to be driven by being supplied with a combined energy obtained by combining the energies from the energy storage and the battery.