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About the Course

This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5701, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. This course introduces more advanced concepts of switched-mode converter circuits. Realization of the power semiconductors in inverters or in converters having bidirectional power flow is explained. Power diodes, power MOSFETs, and IGBTs are explained, along with the origins of their switching times. Equivalent circuit models are refined to include the effects of switching loss. The discontinuous conduction mode is described and analyzed. A number of well-known converter circuit topologies are explored, including those with transformer isolation. The homework assignments include a boost converter and an H-bridge inverter used in a grid-interfaced solar inverter system, as well as transformer-isolated forward and flyback converters. After completing this course, you will: ● Understand how to implement the power semiconductor devices in a switching converter ● Understand the origins of the discontinuous conduction mode and be able to solve converters operating in DCM ● Understand the basic dc-dc converter and dc-ac inverter circuits ● Understand how to implement transformer isolation in a dc-dc converter, including the popular forward and flyback converter topologies Completion of the first course Introduction to Power Electronics is the assumed prerequisite for this course....

Top reviews

AG

May 22, 2020

A really good course on converter circuits. The way Dr. Erickson synthesized inverters from buck converters was eye opening. Many lectures overlook such basic aspects of power electronics synthesis.

JK

Aug 27, 2023

Great follow on to the Introduction to Power Electronics. Provides a great logical deepening of understanding and practical impacts that can help to understand real-world behaviour and problems.

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By Subash S

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Nov 17, 2022

very good 👍😊😊 and very useful to students

By Andres H

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Sep 11, 2018

I wish we had more LTSpice experiments

By Richard O

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Oct 8, 2019

Difficult, but useful and fulfilling.

By Srinath M

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Dec 13, 2017

Discussion forum is practically dead

By Au42230114003

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Nov 7, 2022

very use full the course 😌

By Prakash K

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Jul 31, 2020

very interesting course

By Usman R

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Jul 4, 2017

Very nice course

By Hasan M A

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Nov 18, 2022

VERY DIFFICULT

By CHANDRU R

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Nov 6, 2022

nice to learn

By Prakash G V V

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Nov 17, 2022

very usefull

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Nov 11, 2022

nice teachin

By K K R

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Oct 20, 2022

It was good

By RAMANATHAN K

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Nov 22, 2022

very useful

By SivaSurya

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Nov 11, 2022

intresting

By rathinavel V

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Nov 2, 2022

Helpfull

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Nov 9, 2022

NNice

By BHAVAN E

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Nov 18, 2022

good

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Nov 18, 2022

good

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Nov 8, 2022

good

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good

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May 9, 2021

GOOD

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