Design of Power Electronic

Converters
Course Instructor: Prof. Shabari Nath, IIT Guwahati

NPTEL Problem Solving Session - Week 7

By Saleh Khan
PMRF Scholar, IIT Delhi
Summary of Week 7

● Introduction to EMI
● EMI in Power Electronics
● Design Solutions to EMI
● EMI Filters
Summary of Week 7
Introduction to EMI

● Electromagnetic Interference: disturbance due to

electromagnetic effects
● Conductive and Radiated EMI
● Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
○ Source, Coupling and Receptor
Summary of Week 7
Introduction to EMI

● Measured in

● Measurement setup
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Introduction to EMI

● Measured in

● Measurement setup
● Line Impedance Stabilization Network
● EMC Standards
Summary of Week 7
EMI in Power Electronics

● Due to switched voltages and currents

and parasitic components
● No component is ideal: parasitic
inductances, capacitances, resistances
● These lead to conducted and radiated
EMI
Summary of Week 7
Common Mode and Differential Mode Noise

● Current paths in a buck converter

Summary of Week 7
Common Mode and Differential Mode Noise

● Current paths in a buck converter

● Frequency ranges
Summary of Week 7
Design Solutions to EMI

● EMI Filters
● Enclosures
● PCB Layout
● Shielded cables
● Twisting wires
Summary of Week 7
Design Solutions to EMI

● Proper grounding
● Gate resistor
● Snubbers
● Soft switching
● Random PWM
Summary of Week 7
EMI Filters

● Common mode chokes

Summary of Week 7
EMI Filters

● Common mode chokes

● EMI Filter Example Circuit
Summary of Week 7
EMI Filter Topologies

● Impedance mismatch
● Filter attenuation
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EMI Filter Insertion Loss

● A measure of attenuation provided

 Problem Solving

1. The frequency range of conducted EMI is:

a. 50 Hz- 2 kHz
b. 150 kHz-30 MHz
c. 30 MHz-1 GHz
d. 5 Hz- 50 Hz
 Problem Solving

1. The frequency range of conducted EMI is:

a. 50 Hz- 2 kHz
b. 150 kHz-30 MHz
c. 30 MHz-1 GHz
d. 5 Hz- 50 Hz
 Problem Solving

2. Radiated EMI is measured using:

a. LISN
b. Antenna
c. Two Wattmeter method
d. Stroboscope
 Conducted
Problem Solving

2. Radiated EMI is measured using:

a. LISN
b. Antenna
c. Two Wattmeter method Radiated
d. Stroboscope
 Problem Solving

3. Which of the following is the main source of common mode noise:

a. Parasitic Capacitance
b. Wire resistance
c. High power levels
d. Long cables
 Problem Solving

3. Which of the following is the main source of common mode noise:

a. Parasitic Capacitance
b. Wire resistance
c. High power levels
d. Long cables
 Problem Solving

4. Increasing MOSFET gate resistance in a power electronic converter can lead to:

a. Reduced EMI, Reduced Switching Loss

b. Increased EMI, Reduced Switching Loss
c. Increased EMI, Increased Switching Loss
d. Reduced EMI, Increased Switching Loss
 Problem Solving

4. Increasing MOSFET gate resistance in a power electronic converter can lead to:

a. Reduced EMI, Reduced Switching Loss

b. Increased EMI, Reduced Switching Loss
c. Increased EMI, Increased Switching Loss
d. Reduced EMI, Increased Switching Loss
 Problem Solving

5. Select the correct EMI filter combination depending upon source and load
impedances:
a. Source high impedance, Load low impedance: CL filter
b. Source low impedance, Load high impedance: LC filter
c. Source high impedance, Load high impedance: pi filter
d. Source low impedance, Load Low impedance: T filter
 Problem Solving

5. Select the correct EMI filter combination depending upon source and load
impedances:
a. Source high impedance, Load low impedance: CL filter
b. Source low impedance, Load high impedance: LC filter
c. Source high impedance, Load high impedance: pi filter
d. Source low impedance, Load Low impedance: T filter
 Problem Solving

6. The unit of insertion loss is:

a. W
b. dB
c. J
d. Gauss
 Problem Solving

6. The unit of insertion loss is:

a. W
b. dB
c. J
d. Gauss
 Problem Solving

7. …… switching is preferable than hard switching from the perspective of reduced

EMI.
 Problem Solving

7. Soft switching is preferable than hard switching from the perspective of reduced
EMI.

Hard Soft
Questions?