Principles of Power Supply
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Principles of Power Supply Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Principles of Power Supply (subject code 3162419) as prescribed for PE · Semester 6 divides the course into 5 units, covering 43 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3162419)Unit 1 Unregulated DC Power Supply
- • Introduction – Requirement of Power Supply with Modern Applications
- Review of Rectifier circuits. • Performance Parameters for DC Power Supply. • Filters: Input Capacitor filter
- Inductor filter
- selection of filter components. • Transformer less power supply • Major Issues Arising due to Various Power Supplies – Reliability of Power Supply – Advantages and Disadvantages • Selection of Power Supply Based on Application
Unit 2 Regulated Linear DC Power Supply
- • Types of regulated DC power Supplies
- Basic block diagram
- Performance parameters • Shunt Regulators using Zener diode
- transistor etc.
- Series pass Transistor regulator
- Op-amp based regulator circuit
- Comparator based linear power supply
- current limiting
- Constant voltage operation
- constant current operation
- Protections • Current regulators and applications • voltage reference and current reference • Power supply design and components selection
Unit 3 Linear Reference ICs and Regulated DC Power Supply ICs
- • General purpose voltage regulator LM 723, its block diagram
- Operating principle
- regulated power supply using LM 723, current limiting and current fold back
- negative voltage regulator. • Voltage reference TL 431, current reference REF200 etc. • Fixed and adjustable voltage regulator ICs for +ve and -ve output voltage (e.g
- Low Drop Out (LDO) voltage Subject Code: 3162419 w.e.f
- AY 2018-19 regulators
- LDO ICs (e.g
- MIC5504) • Design of simple regulated power supplies based on various ICs mentioned above
- Constant, and variable current regulator circuits using voltage regulator IC, OPAMP etc
Unit 4 Switched Mode Power Supplies
- • Switching power supply fundamentals
- Types - Non isolated and isolated- Linear versus SMPS – Review of common switching power supply topologies: Buck
- Buck-Boost, Cuk, SEPIC
- Push- Pull
- Half and Full Bridge
- Multiphase buck converter • Selection of control method – choice of semiconductors – frequency and magnetic components selection – PCB layout precautions – losses and stresses in SMPS – techniques to improve efficiency in SMPS • SMPS control ICs (e.g
Unit 5 Batteries and Battery based Power Supplies
- • Introduction: Operation of Battery
- Basic Types
- Primary and Secondary
- Cell Discharge and Charge
- Battery Life. • Battery types: Primary: Zinc
- Lithium and Secondary
- Rechargeable batteries: Lead Acid
- Ni-Cd and Ni-MH
- Li-Fe and Li-Po
- Alkaline • Charging Methods: Constant current charging
- Constant voltage charging
- Taper current charging
- Constant current constant voltage charging. • Power supply for Portable Electronics Equipment • Battery based AC Power Supplies – UPS – Types - Applications
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