1	Definition of power electronics, application areas, converter types,
2	Analysis of switched circuits, basic concepts
3	Semiconductor elements; Diode, thyristor, and its characteristics, ideal diode and thyristor driving conditions, commutation and protection
4	Semiconductor elements; Bipolar transistors; MOSFETs; IGBTs; mots; basic characteristics, riding conditions and protection
5	Rectifiers; One-phase half-wave and full-wave control and uncontrollers, Load voltage and current waveforms, average value and effective value,
6	Rectifiers; One-phase half-wave and full-wave controlled and uncontrolled rectifiers, Load voltage and current waveforms, average value and effective value Loaded
7	Three-phase half-wave and full-wave controlled and uncontrolled rectifiers, load voltage and current waveforms, average value and effective value, effects on intersection and output magnitudes,
8	Mid-term exam
9	DC Chopper: Damper and amplifier DA chopper operating principle, circuit analysis and Performance parameters
10	AC Choppers; On / off controlled AC choppers and phase controlled choppers, circuit topologies
11	Single phase inverters, operating principles and ohmic and inductive load basic circuit topology and waveforms and output magnitudes,
12	Three phase inverters, operating principles and ohmic and inductive load basic circuit topology and waveforms and output magnitudes, Voltage control, PWM modulation,
13	Three phase inverters, operating principles and ohmic and inductive load basic circuit topology and waveforms and output magnitudes, Voltage control, PWM modulation,
14	Direct frequency inverters; Single and three phase controlled and uncontrolled direct frequency inverters.

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