Faculty of
Engineering

This course introduces the student to the analysis, study and design of circuits of electrical potential elements (Power semiconductor devices), which are summarized in the following topics:

Diode, Thyristors, Gate Turn-Off Thyristors , Power Bipolar Transistors, The Power MOSFET, MOS Controlled Thyristors, Single-Phase Controlled Rectifiers , Three-Phase Controlled Rectifiers, Converters & Inverters, Power Supplies, Power Electronics for Electrical Drives& Renewable Energy Sources, Drivers, Automotive, Applications of Power Electronics, different types of power control circuits.