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Power_Electronics_1Day_Revision_CheatSheet

This document is a one-day revision cheat sheet for Power Electronics, covering key topics such as power semiconductor devices, triggering and commutation of SCR, phase-controlled rectifiers, power converters, and industrial applications. It includes details on various devices like diodes, MOSFETs, SCRs, and their characteristics, as well as methods for triggering and protecting circuits. Additionally, it outlines applications in circuits, battery chargers, and power supply systems.

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Power_Electronics_1Day_Revision_CheatSheet

This document is a one-day revision cheat sheet for Power Electronics, covering key topics such as power semiconductor devices, triggering and commutation of SCR, phase-controlled rectifiers, power converters, and industrial applications. It includes details on various devices like diodes, MOSFETs, SCRs, and their characteristics, as well as methods for triggering and protecting circuits. Additionally, it outlines applications in circuits, battery chargers, and power supply systems.

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Power Electronics - 1 Day Revision Cheat Sheet

Unit I: Power Semiconductor Devices

- Power Diode, Power MOSFET, IGBT:


- Construction, Working Principle, V-I Characteristics, Applications
- Reverse recovery time (for diodes)

- SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier):


- Construction, V-I Characteristics, Latching & Holding Current
- Two Transistor Analogy, Applications

- LASCR, TRIAC, GTO, SCS:


- Basic Construction, Operation & Applications

- Triggering Devices: UJT, DIAC, PUT, SUS, SBS


- V-I Characteristics, Simple Applications

Unit II: Triggering and Commutation of SCR

- Turn-ON Methods:
- High Voltage, dv/dt, Gate, Thermal

- Triggering Circuits:
- Resistance, RC, UJT, Pulse Transformer, Relaxation Oscillator

- Turn-OFF Methods (Commutation):


- Class A to F: Natural and Forced

- Protection:
- Over-voltage: RC Snubber, Varistor
- Over-current: Fuse, Crowbar Circuit

Unit III: Phase Controlled Rectifiers

- Firing Angle () and Conduction Angle


Power Electronics - 1 Day Revision Cheat Sheet

- Half-Wave & Full-Wave Rectifiers (R and RL load):


- Working, Waveforms, Effect of Freewheeling Diode

- Semi Converters and 3-Phase Rectifier:


- Basic working and Waveform understanding

Unit IV: Power Converters

- Choppers:
- Step-Down and Step-Up using IGBT (Block Diagram + Working)

- Inverters:
- Series, Parallel, Half Bridge, Full Bridge Block Diagrams

- Harmonic Performance:
- THD, Distortion Factor, Lowest Harmonic Order

- Cyclo-Converter:
- Single-Phase Midpoint Configuration (with R Load)

Unit V: Industrial Applications

- Circuits using SCR:


- Proximity Detector, Time Delay, Emergency Light, Flasher

- Applications:
- Battery Charger, Static Circuit Breaker, Zero Voltage Switch

- Chopper in EVs

- SMPS and UPS:


- Concept, Block Diagram, Online vs Offline UPS

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