Course info

Course Contents
Switch mode power supplies (insulating DC/DC-converters) Realistic behavior of power semiconductors:
Basics of semiconductor physics; Behavior of diode, bipolar transistor, SCR, GTO, MOSDFET and IGBT, Important circuits for switching real semiconductors with low losses
Thermal design and thermo mechanical aging of power electronics systems
Reliability of Power electronic systems
Forced commutation of SCRs, Loss reducing snubbers, quasi- resonant circuits, resonant switching.
Topologies and control strategies for multilevel converter
 

Literature
Script available in Moodle for download
Literature:
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[*]Schröder, D.: “Leistungselektronische Schaltungen”, Springer-Verlag, 1997
[*]Mohan, Undeland, Robbins: Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design; John Wiley Verlag; New York; 2003
[*]Luo, Ye: “Power Electronics, Advanced Conversion Technologies”, Taylor and Francis, 2010
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Preconditions
BSc ETiT or equivalent, especially Power Electronics and Basics of Semiconductors