We're still actively developing this site. If you encounter any issues, please report them! - Report an issue

POWER ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS

ECE 412
Course Description

Operating characteristics of power semiconductor devices such as Bipolar Junction Transistors, IGBTs, MOSFETs and Thyristors. Fundamentals of power converter circuits including dc/dc converters, phase controlled ac/dc rectifiers and dc/ac inverters. Practical issues in the design and operation of converters.

Prerequisties

ECE 342 , graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Spring

Grade Point Average
3.62

6.26% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2.98% from Historical

A Rate
55.88%

7.22% from Historical

Class Size
68

11.37% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Similar Courses

SOLID STATE POWER CONVERSION

ECE 712

Advanced course in power electronics which provides an understanding of switching power converters. Included are DC-to-DC, AC-to-DC, DC-to-AC, and AC-to-AC converters, commutation techniques, converter control, interfacing converters with real sources and loads.

POWER ELECTRONICS LABORATORY

ECE 512

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.

ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS II

ECE 342

A second course in modeling and application of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. Advanced transistor amplifier analysis, including feedback effects. Design for power amplifiers, op-amps, analog filters, oscillators, A/D and D/A converters, and power converters. Introduction to transistor level design of CMOS digital circuits.

ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS I

ECE 340

A first course in modeling, characterization, and application of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. Development of appropriate models for circuit-level behavior of diodes, bi-polar and field effect transistors, and non-ideal op-amps. Application in analysis and design of linear amplifiers. Frequency domain characterization of transistor circuits.

UTILITY APPLICATION OF POWER ELECTRONICS

ECE 714

Power electronic application to utility systems is a rapidly growing field with major impact on the industry. Covers material on HVDC transmission, energy storage systems, renewable sources, static compensators, and flexible ac transmission systems.