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This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5701, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. This course introduces more advanced concepts of switched-mode converter circuits. Realization of the power semiconductors in inverters or in converters having bidirectional power flow is explained. Power diodes, power MOSFETs, and IGBTs are explained, along with the origins of their switching times. Equivalent circuit models are refined to include the effects of switching loss. The discontinuous conduction mode is described and analyzed. A number of well-known converter circuit topologies are explored, including those with transformer isolation. The homework assignments include a boost converter and an H-bridge inverter used in a grid-interfaced solar inverter system, as well as transformer-isolated forward and flyback converters. After completing this course, you will: ● Understand how to implement the power semiconductor devices in a switching converter ● Understand the origins of the discontinuous conduction mode and be able to solve converters operating in DCM ● Understand the basic dc-dc converter and dc-ac inverter circuits ● Understand how to implement transformer isolation in a dc-dc converter, including the popular forward and flyback converter topologies Completion of the first course Introduction to Power Electronics is the assumed prerequisite for this course.

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Rating 4.8 based on 115 ratings
Length 5 weeks
Effort 4 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week
Starts Jun 26 (43 weeks ago)
Cost $79
From University of Colorado Boulder via Coursera
Instructor Dr. Robert Erickson
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Language English
Subjects Engineering
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This course very useful,because I have learned the topology of the electronic circuit ,and I needed to reviewe the knowledge I learned when I solved the quizzes,which Nice course, to build your concepts related to Power Electronics Honestly, the assignments are unnecessarily cumbersome.

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Great for applied technology on low power DC/DC converters One of the best courses available online to learn about power electronics.

Very good advance power electronics course I wish there would be more simulation assignment though اكثر متعتي في هذا الدرس كانت عندما اكملت كل الامتحانات وحصلت على فرصة ان اكون مرشد.

But for a real knowledge, I think one must do the other courses of the power electronics specialization, that is to say course 3, 4, 5 and 6.

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This is one of the best courses available on Coursera, it's very professionally presented and covers the topic from an academic point of view.This is not a cook-course that gives you circuits that are ready to implement, instead this course focus more on the design (from scratch) and the trade-offs involved.Also the details provided here is very deep in the topic, if you are expecting a nice easy intro course this one might not be the good choice.ISA I'm going definitely to continue the specialization and I'm looking forward to the knowledge and concepts I'll learn :) Great course!

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Excellent way to understand the power converters and its relation most liked topic was -interchange of load and source and realize a converter out of it but for the flyback and forward it was touch disappointing the lecture did not go well as expected we need more details in solving the volt-sec balance and charge balance for both converters in detail Good stuff here, Homework really have you thinking.

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Rating 4.8 based on 115 ratings
Length 5 weeks
Effort 4 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week
Starts Jun 26 (43 weeks ago)
Cost $79
From University of Colorado Boulder via Coursera
Instructor Dr. Robert Erickson
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Engineering
Tags Physical Science And Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering

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