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

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FULL COURSE

25 Lectures

1690 min

  • INTRO

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    3 min

  • Power Devices: Diodes and SCR

    71 min

  • Introduction to Power Electronics

    67 min

  • Power Devices: SCR, Triac, GTO and BJT

    85 min

  • Power Devices: BJT, MOSFET and IGBT

    82 min

  • Single-phase Uncontrolled Rectifiers

    80 min

  • Single-phase Controlled Rectifiers

    57 min

  • Single-phase Controlled Rectifiers-II

    76 min

  • Three Phase Rectifiers - I

    62 min

  • Numericals on devices and Single-phase Rectifiers

    64 min

  • Three Phase Rectifiers - II

    80 min

  • Dual Converter and Communication Overlap

    77 min

  • Communication Overlap-II and AC-AC Converter-Introduction

    82 min

  • Single-Phase and Three-Phase AC Voltage Controllers

    57 min

  • Three-Phase AC Voltage Controllers and Cycloconverters

    73 min

  • Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters- I

    71 min

  • Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters- II

    77 min

  • Isolated DC-DC Converters- I.

    49 min

  • Isolated DC-DC Converters- II and Cuk Converters

    58 min

  • LEC 20

    79 min

  • LEC 21

    78 min

  • LEC 22

    73 min

  • LEC 23

    55 min

  • LEC 24

    60 min

  • LEC 25

    74 min

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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Course suitable for

  • Telecommunication
  • Electrical
  • Electronics & Telecommunication
  • Instrumentation

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.

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