Complete design process: from given specifications to a complete power electronic system; selection / design of suitable passive power components; static and dynamic properties of power semiconductors; optimized EMI filter design; heat sink optimization; additional circuitry, e.g. gate driver; system optimization.

Basics of the switching behaviour, gate drive and snubber circuits of power semiconductors are discussed. Soft-switching concepts, resonant operation of non-isolated as well as soft switching of isolated DC/DC converters are analysed in detail. Finally, the space vector modulation of three-phase inverters is introduced and the main power components are designed for typical industry applications.

The course presents control oriented modelling of modern power electronic systems for controlling power electronic circuits. Furthermore, modern concepts and the operation of high switching frequency 3-phase AC/DC converters (& AC/AC matrix inverters) are presented. Exercises using also simulation tools as e.g. PLECS are used to consolidate the concepts discussed.