Switched Mode Power

Conversion
ELL760 + ELL437
Semester II Academic Year 2021-22
Lecture 1
Course Content
• Overview of power semiconductor devices
• Basic concepts of switching circuits
• Selection of switching device
• Role of passive components and its selection
• Snubber circuits
• Protection circuits of devices
• Calculation of losses

• Non-isolated DC-DC converters and its design

• Buck converter
• Boost converter
• Buck-boost converter
• C´uk converter

• Isolated DC-DC converter

• Flyback converter
• Forward converter

• Modelling converter dynamics and controller design

• Power factor corrected AC-DC converter
References
• Fundamentals of Power Electronics, 3rd Edition, Robert W. Erickson and Dragan Maksimovic’, Springer
• Switch-mode power supplies SPICE simulations and practical designs, Christophe P. Basso
• Power Electronics Essentials and Applications, L. Umanand
Evaluation Policies
• Assignments ( 5 assignments ) with presentation of the work done 30%
• Minor Exam ( 15th February ) 20%
• Major Exam 30%
• Mini project 20%

• All assignments should be handwritten submission along with attachment of figures/simulation files/waveforms
if required. Assignment submissions needs to be done in Moodle.
• Assignment submission over e-mail will not be entertained.
• Minor exam will be a mix of subjective and objective type of questions in Moodle
• If students are found to duplicate answers in exams and assignments, heavy penalty will be imposed
and reported for disciplinary actions.