Advanced Power Electronics Devices and Interface Circuits
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Advanced Power Electronics Devices and Interface Circuits Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Advanced Power Electronics Devices and Interface Circuits (subject code 3172413) as prescribed for PE · Semester 7 divides the course into 5 units, covering 27 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 (3172413)Unit 1 Advanced Power Semiconductor Devices
- • Review of power semiconductors devices • Overview and Concept of Wide Band Gap (WBG) Power Semiconductor Devices – Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) Devices – Driver Requirements • Comparison of WBG (SiC
- GaN) and Si devices – Their Merits and Demerits – Applications
Unit 2 Driver IC Study (Datasheet and Application Note) and Design
- • Study and Design of Non-Isolated Driver Circuits based on Single Switch Unprotected Driver IC (e.g
- UCC27531) – Half Bridge Driver IC (e.g
- IR2110) – Half Bridge Driver IC with SC Protection (e.g
- IR2114) – Single Switch Driver IC with SC Protection (e.g
- MC33153) – Grounding Considerations for Driver Circuits • Requirement & Importance of Isolation – Design of Isolated Driver Circuits based on TRIAC Driver IC (e.g
- MOC304x) – SCR Driver IC (e.g
- MOC3002) – Single Switch Driver IC (e.g
- TLP250) – Single Switch Driver IC (e.g
- HCPL316J) with SC Protection – Relay driver-ULN 2803
- DRV120 – Floating Ground Considerations for Isolated Driver Circuits
Unit 3 Measurement Systems & Interfacing with Digital Systems
- • Galvanic Isolation – Interfacing of Signals Using Galvanic Isolation – Linear Opto-coupler (e.g
- Isolation Amplifier • Measuring and Interfacing Analog Signals – ADC – Removing Common Mode Signals – Hall Effect Current Sensors
- Current Transformer – DC Current Measurement (DC-Shunt
- Allegro ACS7xx or other IC) –Voltage Measurement 8 Subject Code: 3172413 w.e.f
- AY 2018-19 (LEM LV 25-P
- Using Discrete Components like Op-Amp, R, C, Isolator Circuits
- etc.) – Principle of Frequency & Speed Measurement – F to V Converter (FVC Using LM331 or any other IC) • Study and applications of Logic Analyzer
- Power Scope
- Differential Voltage Probe
- Current Probe
- Grounding Considerations for Power Circuits
Unit 4 High Frequency Magnetics Design
- • Types of Cores – Concept of Transformer Design – Transformer Design for Forward
- Bridge and Push-Pull Converters – Transformer Design for Driver Circuits • Inductor Design for Power Converters
Unit 5 Thermal Interface
- • Thermal Resistance & its Consideration – Heat Sink Calculations and Design. • Cooling methods
- Forced (Concept of Cooling Fan, Water and Oil for Cooling of Heat Sink) and Natural Cooling of Heat Sinks
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