Power Electronics

POWER SEMICONDUCTORSDiodeThyristorGate Turn-off ThyristorAsymmetric ThyristorOther Thyristor TypesTriacBipolar Junction Power TransistorPower MOSFETsInsulated Gate Bipolar TransistorHeat Transfer and CoolingProtectionSmart Power DevicesCONVERTERSNaturally Commutated ConvertersConverter OperationRegulationPower FactorTransformer RatingConverters with Discontinuous CurrentConverters with Voltage BiasDC CHOPPERS, INVERTERS, AND CYCLOCONVERTERSForced Commutation CircuitsBridge CircuitsDC ChoppersVoltage-Sourced InverterCurrent-Sourced InverterInverter PerformanceCycloconvertersAPPLICATIONS I - DRIVESDC MachinesVariable-Speed DC DrivesCase Study - Servo AmplifierAC MachinesSynchronous MachineBrushless MachinesStepper MotorsSwitched Reluctance MotorLinear MotorsTraction DrivesCase Study - The BR Maglev SystemAPPLICATIONS II - POWER SUPPLIESSwitched-Mode Power SuppliesCase Study - Television Receiver Power SupplySeries-Resonant Power SupplyUninterruptable Power SuppliesWelding Power SuppliesAPPLICATIONS IIIHigh-Voltage DC TransmissionCase Study - Cross-Channel LinkVoltage RegulationThyristor Circuit BreakersContactorsMicroelectronics and Power ElectronicsCase Study - Microelectronic Motor Speed ControllerHARMONICS AND INTERFERENCEConverter HarmonicsDC System HarmonicsInverter HarmonicsIntegral Cycle ControlHarmonic FiltersStandardRadio-Frequency InterferenceAPPENDIX A: Three-Phase SystemsAPPENDIX B: Fourier AnalysisANSWERS TO PROBLEMSINDEX