ISBN 0-7506-7073-8
Published by Butterworth-Heinemann 1998
Transferred to Digital Printing 2006
p. 321
During the last decade power electronics industry sector was growing rapidly. As highlighted in an editorial in PCIM Joual, industry related to power electronics is rapidly growing and it is almost
accounting for over 1/20 of the total electronics industry in the United States.
As a result of the unprecedented demand for power electronic subsystems, many modem components and design techniques were developed by the dedicated researchers, industry engineers and other professionals during the last two decades. Power semiconductorsmthe muscle of the power electronic products have gained unprecedented voltage and current handling capabilities, while the controller chipsmthe heart and the brain of the power electronic subsystems are becoming more intelligent or smart.
I have attempted my best to present the state of the art on most topics by discussing the commercially available components, design trends and the applications in these selected topics, without attempting to cover all areas in power electronics. My readers are invited to judge how I have performed in this task and your comments are most welcome.
Published by Butterworth-Heinemann 1998
Transferred to Digital Printing 2006
p. 321
During the last decade power electronics industry sector was growing rapidly. As highlighted in an editorial in PCIM Joual, industry related to power electronics is rapidly growing and it is almost
accounting for over 1/20 of the total electronics industry in the United States.
As a result of the unprecedented demand for power electronic subsystems, many modem components and design techniques were developed by the dedicated researchers, industry engineers and other professionals during the last two decades. Power semiconductorsmthe muscle of the power electronic products have gained unprecedented voltage and current handling capabilities, while the controller chipsmthe heart and the brain of the power electronic subsystems are becoming more intelligent or smart.
I have attempted my best to present the state of the art on most topics by discussing the commercially available components, design trends and the applications in these selected topics, without attempting to cover all areas in power electronics. My readers are invited to judge how I have performed in this task and your comments are most welcome.