Structure, and operating characteristics of Power Diode, SCR, power BJT, MOSFET and IGBT, Switching characteristics, firing and protection circuits

AC-DC Converters: 2 pulse, 3 pulse and 6 pulse converters – performance parameters – effect of source impedance DC to DC converters: step down chopper – step up chopper – control strategies – classification – switched mode regulators – buck, boost, buck boost converter – Introduction to SMPS

DC to AC converters: Single phase and three phase voltage source inverters (120ᵒ &180ᵒ mode) – PWM techniques – Current source inverters – harmonic control – Introduction to UPS AC to AC Converters: Single phase AC voltage controllers, multistage control – single phase cyclo converters – Introduction to matrix converters

Introduction to Drives: Fundamentals of Drive dynamics – Basic Elements- Modes of operation –Characteristics of electrical and mechanical loads-Classes of duty DC Motor drives: Single phase and three phase converter fed D.C motor drive. Chopper fed drives, input filter design. Braking and speed reversal of DC motor drives using choppers

Induction Motor Drives: V/f control, rotor resistance control-slip power recovery schemes – voltage source and current source inverter fed induction motor drives Synchronous Motor drives: Synchronous motor control – analysis with electronic commutation –concept of self-control – stator current control and marginal angle control