Caribbean Maritime University

Industrial Electronics II
(IE602)

Presented
By
Nathan Martin
March 8, 2021
 What is power electronics?
• Power electronics is the technology associated with
efficient conversion and control of electric power by
using power semiconductor devices.

• Power electronics encompasses the use of electronic

components, the application of circuit theory and design
techniques, and the development of analytical tools
toward efficient electronic conversion, control, and
conditioning of electric power. — Definition given by
IEEE Power Electronics Society.
 Goal of Power Electronics
• Efficient conversion, conditioning, or
processing and control of electric power
using solid-state semiconductor
devices in order to supply high quality
power to the load causing minimum
pollution of environment and the utility
supply circuit.
 Block Diagram of a Power
Processor

Converter has power switching semiconductor devices and energy

storing elements like inductors and capacitors.

Resistive elements are avoided in converters because they cause

power loss and reduce efficiency.

Controller switches on/off the switching devices present in the

converter.
Example of a Power Processor

A power processor may have more than one stage of power

conversion.
Types of Converts
 Power Electronics Vs. Signal
Procesing
• In Power Electronics: The focus is on power
conversion at the highest possible efficiency using very
small control signals. Semiconductor devices work as
switches. Power handled may range from a few watts to
several mega-watts.
• In Signal Processing: Semiconductor devices generally
work as controlled sources in the linear region of their
characteristics. The focus is on information processing
with minimum loss of information. Power handled will be
of the order of few milli-watts or few watts.
Multidisciplinary Nature of
Power Electronics
 An introductory overview of power
electronic devices

• The concept and features

• Configuration of systems using power
electronic devices
• Classifications
• Major topics
The concept of power
electronic devices

Silicon
Features of power electronic devices
Features of power electronic
devices
Power losses on power
semiconductor
devices
Thank you very much for
your attention