Course Overview

This course provides knowledge on semiconductor power diodes, transistors, thyristors, triacs, GTOs, MOSFETs and IGBTs - static characteristics and principles of operation; triggering circuits; phase control rectifiers; bridge converters - fully controlled and half controlled; principles of choppers and inverters; basis concepts of adjustable speed dc and ac drives.

Learning Achievement

1. Describe any related terms in PE, devices and application and also the function of industrial used of all power semiconductor devices. 2. Analyze the operation of power semiconductor devices; apply the concepts of device physics in the context of device switching in a power converter. 3. Construct a simple power converter, including a DC-DC converter and 3-phase inverter. 4. Compute motor drive, including the control system and converter. 5. Differentiate the applications of power electronics and the development of new devices and materials

Competence

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Test, Assignment, Mini Project, Case Study

Course schedule

Course type

Lectures (14 hours)

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Dr. Rasli bin Abd Ghani

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