ECET 4540:Introduction to Power Electronics

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310 and ECET 3500 Corequisite: ECET 4540L
This course introduces the devices, circuits, and systems utilized in power electronics. An overview of power semiconductors: switching diodes, thyristors, gate turn-off thyristors, insulated gate transistors, MOS-controlled thyristors, and other controllable switches. Power electronic circuits such as uncontrolled and phase controlled dc converters, DC to DC switch mode converters, DC to AC switch mode inverters, and their application in motor drive, speed control, and power supplies are included.