Why enroll

This course helps learners understand modern wide bandgap devices and how they are used in real power electronic systems. Participants will gain practical knowledge of high-frequency converter design, PCB layout, and thermal aspects needed for real-world applications. It is ideal for those who want to work on advanced, high-power and high-efficiency power electronics designs.

Course details

The main aim of this course is to help students understand wide bandgap devices and how they are used in real power electronic systems. It explains the basic properties of these devices and shows how to design driver boards, PCB layouts, and manage thermal distribution for practical applications. The course also covers modern challenges in high-frequency power converter design, including the effects of parasitic inductance and capacitance in PCBs. Learners will understand how these devices enable higher power density and efficient operation at high frequencies for emerging power applications. In addition, the course introduces the design of high-frequency magnetic components used in power converters. Overall, this course provides a clear and practical understanding of wide bandgap devices and modern power converter design for real-world use.

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Key topics covered

Introduction
Introduction wide bandgap devices
Characterization of wide bandgap devices
Static characterization of power devices
Junction capacitance characterization of power devices
Fundamentals of dynamic characterization
Fundamentals of dynamic characterization – Continue
Gate drive for dynamic characterization
Gate drive for dynamic characterization – Continue
Gate drive for dynamic characterization – Continue 2
Gate driver protection
DPT-protection
Protection-DPT
Cross talk consideration
Cross talk consideration – Continue
Layout design and parasitic management
Layout design and parasitic management – Continue
Heat sink
Heat sink – Continue
Layout
Electromagnetic interference (EMI – Part 02)
Electromagnetic interference (EMI – Part 03)
Electromagnetic interference (EMI – Active filter)
Electromagnetic interference (EMI – Passive filter)
Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
Getting started with LTspice – Part 02
Getting started with LTspice – Part 01
Getting started with LTspice
EMI simulation with LTspice
EMI simulation with LTspice (Part 2)

Course content

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

Power Electronics with Wide Band Gap Devices

30 Lectures

1192 min

INTRODUCTION
Preview
1 min
INTRODUCTION WIDE BANDGAP DEVICES
48 min
CHARACTERIZATION OF WIDE BANDGAP DEVICES
31 min
STATIC CHARACTERIZATION OF POWER DEVICES
57 min
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE CHARACTERIZATION OF POWER DEVICES
35 min
FUNDAMENTALS OF DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION
51 min
FUNDAMENTALS OF DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION - Continue
39 min
GATE DRIVE FOR DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION
27 min
GATE DRIVE FOR DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION - Continue
42 min
GATE DRIVE FOR DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION - Continue 2
37 min
GATE DRIVER PROTECTION
48 min
DPT-PROTECTION
41 min
PROTECTION-DPT
47 min
CROSS TALK CONSIDERATION
39 min
CROSS TALK CONSIDERATION - Continue
37 min
LAYOUT DESIGN AND PARASITIC MANAGEMENT
34 min
LAYOUT DESIGN AND PARASITIC MANAGEMENT - Continue
34 min
HEAT SINK
35 min
HEAT SINK - Continue
25 min
LAYOUT
31 min
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI - Part 02)
68 min
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI - Part 03)
32 min
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI - Active Filter)
55 min
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI - Passive Filter)
65 min
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
34 min
GETTING STARTED WITH LTSPICE - Part 02
47 min
GETTING STARTED WITH LTSPICE - Part 01
3 min
GETTING STARTED WITH LTSPICE
52 min
EMI Simulation with LTspice
57 min
EMI Simulation with LTspice (Part 2)
40 min

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