Homepage Edit This Page Catalog Description 512 Power Electronics Laboratory. This laboratory introduces the student to measurement and simulation of important operating characteristics of power electronic circuits and power semiconductor devices.
Emphasis is on devices, circuits, gating methods and power quality.
This laboratory course complements ECE 412. It consists of 1 hr. 15 min. of lectures per week and 5 hours of laboratory time per week. Each experiment spans a two week period in both laboratories. In addition to learning the practical aspects such as control of converters, impact of parasitics, load and supply side interactions, and power quality the students will also have a better understanding of the close relationship between hardware and simulation models of actual systems. Topics covered Explore switching devices such as diodes, SCRs, and IGBTs.