Fundamentals of Power Electronics 1.

Rectifiers Group 1 - Rectification: Definition, Usage, and Purpose - Diodes: Circuit Function and Electrical Parameters to be considered in Rectifier Design - Single-Phase Network - Half-wave Rectifier - Voltage and Current Waveforms - Average Voltage and Current Equations - Full-wave Rectifier - Voltage and Current Waveforms - Average Voltage and Current Equations - Three-Phase Network - Half-wave Rectifier - Voltage and Current Waveforms - Average Voltage and Current Equations - Full-wave Rectifier - Voltage and Current Waveforms - Average Voltage and Current Equations

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Phase-Controlled Rectifiers and Converters (Thyristor Application) Group 1 - Phase-controlled Rectification: Uncontrolled vs. Controlled Rectification - Usage and Purpose of Controlled Rectification - Half-wave Phase-controlled Rectifier - Voltage and Current Waveforms - Average Voltage and Current Equations - Full-wave Phase-controlled Rectifier - Voltage and Current Waveforms - Average Voltage and Current Equations

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Passive Components for Electronics Power Supply Group 2 Discuss important parameters, characteristics, and functions (in a power supply) of: - Resistive Components - Inductive Components - Capacitive Components

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Semiconductor Switches Group 2 Show and discuss important characteristic curves and principles of operation of: - Diode as a switch - BJT as a switch - MOSFET as a switch

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Switch-Mode Power Supply - Principles behind SMPS - Advantages and Disadvantages - SMPS Applications - Selection of SMPS Topology - Design Considerations

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Resonant Converters - Resonant Conversion: Definition and Principles Behind - Advantages of Resonant Conversion - Resonant Tank Networks - Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) - Zero Current Switching (ZCS) - Quasi-resonant Converter Inverters - Inversion: Definition, Usage, and Purpose - Important Components for an Inverter Circuit - Transformer Design Considerations - Square-Wave Inverter - Sinusoidal Inverter

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Group 4

Semiconductor Devices for Power Electronics 1. Basic Semiconductor Physics - Semiconductor Defined - Semiconductor Characteristics Power Semiconductor Fabrication - Fabrication/Manufacturing Methods Group 5

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Power Diodes Group 5 - Construction - Characteristics compared to signal-level counterpart - Important Parameters to be considered in Power Electronics Applications - Analyzing Power Diode Specifications (examining a sample datasheet) Power Bipolar Junction Transistor Group 6 - Construction - Characteristics compared to signal-level counterpart - Important Parameters to be considered in Power Electronics Applications - Analyzing Power BJT Specifications (examining a sample datasheet)

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Power MOSFET - Construction

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- Characteristics compared to signal-level counterpart - Important Parameters to be considered in Power Electronics Applications - Analyzing Power MOSFET Specifications (examining a sample datasheet)

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Thyristors - Thyristor (SCR) Construction and Equivalent Circuit - SCR Operation and Triggering Networks - Important Parameters - Single-Phase Conversion - Three-Phase Conversion - Other Thyristors: Diacs, Triacs, SCS, and GTO Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors - IGBT Construction and Equivalent Circuit - Characteristic Curves - Important Parameters Recent Development on Power Semiconductor Device - Discuss the Power Semiconductor Roadmap and Trend Passive Components and Materials

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Power Supply Design and Application 1. DC-to-DC Converters (Switching Regulators) - Buck Converter - Boost Converter - Buck-boost Converter - Flyback Converter - Forward Converter Power Factor Correction - Power Factor Definition - Significance of Correcting the Power Factor - Power Factor Equation - Real Power, Reactive Power, and Apparent Factor - Passive PFC Circuits - Active PFC Topologies - PFC Control Methods Snubber Circuit Design - Functions of Snubber Circuit - Non-Polarized and Polarized Snubber Ako

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Magnetics Design - Basic Magnetics Theory - Inductor Design - Transformer Design - Magnetics Core Selection - Power Losses in Magnetics - Core Loss - Copper Loss - Eddy Currents Harmonics and Electromagnetic Compatibility - Harmonic Analysis in Non-sinusoidal Systems - EMC Concepts - Sources of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) - Conducted EMI - Radiated EMI - Circuit Design for EMC - EMI Suppression Techniques Power Conditioners and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) - Power Conditioners vs. Uninterruptible Power Supply - Functions of Power Conditioners - Functions of an Uninterruptible Power Supply - Typical Block Diagram of a Power Conditioner - Typical Block Diagram of an Uninterruptible Power Supply

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DC Motor Drive Synchronous Motor Drives Step-Motor Drives Servo-Motor System Variable Frequency Motor Control Energy Efficiency

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Motor Drives and Inverters (Principles and Operation) 1. 2. 3. AC and DC Motors Inverter Drive AC Motor Servo Motor and Control Group 9 Group 9

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High Frequency Generator and Control (Generation of high voltage using inverters and high frequency conversion and its control) Group 9