Power electronics provides the needed interface between an electrical source and an electrical load and facilitates the transfer of power from a source to a load by converting voltages and currents from one form to another. Topics include: alternating voltage rectification, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), DC converters (Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost, Cuk and SEPIC converters), negative feedback control in power electronics, isolated switching mode power supply, flyback and forward power supply, solid state power switches, AC inverter.
Powers Electronics
Host University
Old Dominion University
Semester
Spring 2024
Course Number
ECE 503
CRN
33538
Credits
3
Discipline
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Instructor
Xiao, Shu (sxiao@odu.edu)
Times and Days
1:30-2:45pm
T, R
Course Information
Prerequisites
(Offered spring) Prerequisites: ECE 303, ECE 313 and a grade of C or better in ECE 202 and ECE 287.