Power Electronics

Calendar

AC = alternate current
DC = direct current

LEC #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction; Linear vs. switching	Homework 0 out
2	Introduction to analysis methods	Homework 0 due Homework 1 out
3	AC-side reactance and load regulation (DC-side effects)
4	Power factor and measures of distortion
5	DC-DC Converters 1 Introduction to DC-DC; Direct conversion	Homework 1 due Homework 2 out
6	DC-DC Converters 2 Indirect topologies; Switch selection; Device stresses
7	DC-DC Converters 3 Ripple models; LC (inductor-capacitor) sizing
8	DC-DC Converters 4 Discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) operation	Homework 2 due Homework 3 out
9	Magnetics 1 Introduction and review; Inductance; Reluctance
10	Magnetics 2 Transformers and parasitics
11	Magnetics 3 Transformer modeling; Multi-winding transformers; Inductor design and handout	Homework 3 due Homework 4 out
12	Magnetics 4 Losses and high-frequency effects
13	Isolated DC/DC 1 Motivations; Flyback; Forward
14	Isolated DC/DC 2 Multiple outputs; Leakage effects; Other topologies	Homework 4 due Homework 5 out
15	DC-AC Converters 1 Fourier; 1-pulse; CSI (current-source inverter) vs. VSI (voltage-source inverter)
16	DC-AC Converters 2 Harmonic elimination; Harmonic cancellation; Multilevel
17	DC-AC Converters 3 sin-Δ PWM (pulse width modulation) EMI (electromagnetic interference) Filters 1 Intro to EMI	Homework 5 due
18	EMI-Filters 2 Filter design; Damping; Control impact
19	EMI-Filters 3 Common-mode and differential mode	Homework 6 out
	Quiz 1 review
	Quiz 1
20	Loss computation and snubbers
21	Soft switching 1 Introduction to reverse recovery	Homework 6 due Homework 7 out Project out
22	Soft switching 2
23	Thermal design
24	Resonant converters/RF (radio frequency) 1 Resonant circuits review
25	Resonant converters/RF 2 Series, parallel, series/parallel LLC (inductor-inductor-capacitor)	Homework 7 due Homework 8 out
26	Resonant converters/RF 3 Matching networks
27	Guest lecture	Homework 8 due Homework 9 out
28	Control 1 Goals; Averaging properties; Circuit averaging
29	Control 2 State-space averaging; Linearization
30	Control 3 Control example	Homework 9 due Homework 10 out
31	Control 4 Current-mode control
32	3-phase systems 1 Introduction to 3-phase; phase-shift, Y/Y-Δ/Y
33	3-phase systems 2 Six-pulse; 12-pulse; Interphase	Practice exams out
	Quiz 2 review	Homework 10 due
34	Practical Issues: Inductance, capacitance, layout; level-shifting gate drives SynQor field trip
	Quiz 2
35	Switched mode rectifiers
36	Emerging technologies, techniques, and challenges: Control strategy overview; New topologies and methods; System trends
37	Advanced design example	Project due