Understanding Power Electronics is a basic need for all the engineers working on many power electronics products such as drives, motors, controllers, power supplies etc. This is an introductory course, which aims to build a good understanding about the basics of power electronics and it focuses on providing the practical aspects of its application for various power devices mentioned above. The course covers necessary background preparation in the integrated circuits. It then concentrates on building fundamental knowledge about power devices and components. It later on covers many industrial applications of these devices. A special emphasis on real life implementations, case studies and international standards would ensure participants to co-relate the theory with their day to day practice.

Module 1:

• Component study
• Integrated circuits, Operational Amplifiers (Op Amps) basics and applications
• Special purpose ICs, Digital gates, counters Flip-flops, LED/LCD displays, CMOS logics
• Handling precautions, protections, limitations, load driving capacities, testing

Module 2:

• Power devices (SCR, Diac, Triac, MOSFET, IGBT) Basic characteristics and working principles, Specifications Driving & interface circuits, SMPS & DC-to-DC converters

Module 3:

• Basic switching circuits, Inverter principle, configurations & uses, On line Off line Inverter & UPS systems.

Module 4:

• Basic principles of DC motor and AC motor & speed control, soft start circuits, purpose of acceleration and deceleration, type of control used.

Module 5:

• Power Electronics Applications & Case Studies
• Circuit Simulation
• EMI/EMC introduction
• Safety Precautions
• Fault Finding & trouble shooting of power electronic devices and circuits

Electronics Engineers, Instrumentation Engineers, Project/Operations and Maintenance Engineers