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Power Electronics

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Participants join a Power Electronics course to understand how electrical power is efficiently converted, controlled, and conditioned using semiconductor devices. The course helps learners build strong fundamentals of power electronic components such as diodes, thyristors, MOSFETs, and IGBTs, along with converters like rectifiers, choppers, inverters, and cycloconverters. It bridges theory with practical applications in industries such as electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, power supplies, and industrial drives. Students also join the course to strengthen core ECE/EE concepts, prepare for internships, core engineering jobs, and competitive exams, and gain industry-relevant knowledge essential for careers in power systems and power electronics design.

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Is this course for you?

You should take this if

  • You work in Telecommunication
  • You're a Electrical Engineering / Electronics & Telecommunication professional
  • You have 3+ years of hands-on experience in this field
  • You prefer self-paced learning you can revisit

You should skip if

  • You're new to this field with no prior experience
  • You need a different specialisation outside Electrical Engineering
  • You need live interaction with an instructor

Course details

The Power Electronics course provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and applications of power semiconductor devices and power conversion techniques. It covers the operation, characteristics, and control of devices such as diodes, thyristors, MOSFETs, and IGBTs, along with various power converters including controlled and uncontrolled rectifiers, DC–DC converters, inverters, and AC voltage controllers. The course focuses on understanding efficient power conversion, control strategies, and real-world applications in areas like electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, industrial motor drives, and power supplies, building a strong foundation for advanced studies and core engineering roles.

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Key topics covered

1. What power electronics is

2. Typical applications (motor control, power supplies, battery charging)

3. How power electronics differs from low-power analog circuits.

4. Power Semiconductor Devices

5. Diodes, SCR (thyristors), BJT, MOSFET, IGBT

6. Characteristics, operation, ratings, and protection.

7. Uncontrolled and controlled rectifiers

8. Single-phase & three-phase systems

9. Output waveforms and control.

10. AC voltage controllers

11. Cycloconverters

12. Control techniques and applications.

13. Non-isolated types: Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost, Isolated types and their analysis.

14. Single-phase & three-phase inverters

15. Modulation techniques for controlling output.

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

25 lectures28 hr 10 min

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