120 credits in science/engineering, including basic knowledge in electric circuit theory and electronics. Participation in Transform Methods (spec. Fourier series), or the course can be taken in parallel. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Overview of power semiconductor devices: Diodes, Thyristors, transistors such as BJT, MOSFET, IGBT. Rectifiers: Single-phase and three-phase diode rectifiers with different types of loads, Average power output, Performance parameters, Harmonic analysis. Switch-mode DC-DC converters: Design, analysis and control of Step-down (Buck), Step-Up (Boost), Buck-Boost and Full-bridge topologies, Pulse-width modulation (PWM) scheme, characteristics of controllable switches, continuous and discontinuous current mode. Switch-mode DC-AC converters: Basic inverter concept, Sinusoidal PWM.
