Fundamentals of Power Electronics

The Fundamentals of Power Electronics are well established and nowadays all power electronics devices are used in control of ac and Household applications. It is essential for ECE, Industrial Electronics, EEE and Electrical diploma holders. This book is basic for new learners. This book introduces the concept of power electronics, construction, working principle, V-1 characteristics of power semiconductor devices such as power BJT, Power MOSFET, IGBT, Thyristor, SCR, LASCR, SCS, GTO, UJT, PUT, DIAC and TRIAC, SET and Nano-technology, turn-on and turn-off methods of thyristors, different triggering circuits, commutation

Salient features:

• Content of the book aligned with the mapping course outcomes, programs and Units Outcomes.
• In the beginning of each unit learning outcomes are listed to make the student understand what is expected out of him/her after completing that unit.
• Book provides lots of recent information, interesting facts, QR code for E-resources, QR code for use of ICT, projects, group discussion etc.
• Student and teacher centric subject materials included in book with balanced and chronological manner.
• Figures, tables, and software screen shots are inserted to improve clarity of the topics.
• Apart from essential information a ‘know more’ section is also provided in each unit to extend the learning beyond syllabus.
• Short questions, objective questions and long answer exercises are given for practice of students after every chapter.
• Solved and unsolved problems including numerical examples are solved with systematic steps.