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12839 (v.2) Power Electronics 403
Area: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Contact Hours: 5.0 Credits: 25.0 Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly Prerequisite(s): 12708 (v.2) Linear Systems 201 or any previous version
OR
302502 (v.1) Signal Processing 204 or any previous version
AND
12710 (v.2) Analogue Electronics 204 or any previous version
AND
12711 (v.3) Electrical Systems 204 or any previous version
Introduction to power electronic concepts, dc-dc converters, benefits, isolation, average power. Isolated converters, flyback, buck derived forward converter. Half-bridge and full-bridge dc-dc converters. Resonant converters. Characteristics of power semiconductors. Gate drive circuits and device protection. Switching losses, conduction losses, thermal management, heatsinking. High frequency magnetic components, capacitors, etc. Electromagnetic compability.
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