Converter Circuits
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.
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
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Ch 4.1: Switch Realization
Week 2
Ch 4.2: Power Semiconductor Switches
Week 3
Ch 5: Discontinuous Conduction Mode
Week 4
Ch 6: Converter Circuits
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Reviews
The course was very helpful especially the Switch Realization part. It will be good it was told how to find the area of a waveform in LTspice.
Aim to complete this specialization course. My interest and work both aligns perfectly with this course, and its immensely helping me out.
It was a bit complicated that part 1 of this course, but now i understand a lot of thing about converters. I'm going to the next one!
Amazing course in designing converters that will work in the real world with an approach that is organized, efficient and systematic. Excited to start the next course.
