Power Electronics Design Handbook: Low-Power Components and Applications 9780750670739, 0750670738

Table of contents :
Power Electronics Design Handbook: Low-Power Components and Applications......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 14
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgments......Page 18
1.1 Power Electronics Industry......Page 22
1.3 Importance of Power Electronics in the Modern World......Page 23
1.4 Semiconductor Components......Page 24
1.5 Power Quality and Modern Components......Page 25
1.7 Specialized Applications......Page 27
References......Page 29
2.1 Introduction......Page 30
2.2 Power Diodes and Thyristors......Page 31
2.3 Gate Turn-Off Thyristors......Page 47
2.4 Bipolar Power Transistors......Page 49
2.5 Power MOSFETs......Page 57
2.6 Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT)......Page 68
2.7 MOS Controlled Thyristor (MCT)......Page 70
References......Page 73
Bibliography......Page 74
3.1 Introduction......Page 76
3.2 DC to DC Conversion Fundamentals......Page 77
3.3 Converter Topologies......Page 81
3.4 Control of DC to DC Converters......Page 92
3.5 Resonant Converters......Page 97
3.6 Special DC to DC Converter Designs......Page 105
3.7 DC to DC Converter Applications and ICs......Page 114
3.8 State of the Art and Future Directions......Page 116
References......Page 117
Bibliography......Page 119
4.1 Introduction......Page 120
4.2 Building Blocks of a Typical High Frequency Off-the-Line Switching Power Supply......Page 121
4.3 Magnetic Components......Page 127
4.4 Output Section......Page 138
4.6 Power Supplies for Computers......Page 150
4.7 Modular SMPS Units for Various Industrial Systems......Page 151
4.8 Future Trends in SMPS......Page 153
4.9 Field Trouble-Shooting of Computer Systems Power Supplies......Page 154
References......Page 155
5.2 Battery Terminology......Page 158
5.3 Battery Technologies: An Overview......Page 162
5.4 Lead-Acid Batteries......Page 163
5.5 Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Batteries......Page 169
5.6 Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries......Page 172
5.7 Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Batteries......Page 174
5.8 Reusable Alkaline Batteries......Page 177
5.9 Zn-Air Batteries......Page 179
5.10 Battery Management......Page 180
References......Page 194
Bibliography......Page 195
6.1 Introduction......Page 196
6.2 Types of Disturbances......Page 197
6.3 Different Kinds of Power Protection Equipment......Page 198
References......Page 220
Bibliography......Page 221
7.1 Introduction......Page 222
7.2 Different Types of Uninterrupted Power Supplies......Page 223
7.3 UPS System Components......Page 232
7.4 UPS Diagnostics, Intelligence, and Communications......Page 244
7.5 UPS Reliability, Technology Changes and the Future......Page 247
Bibliography......Page 248
8.1 Introduction......Page 250
8.2 Gas Discharge Lamps and High Intensity Discharge Lamps......Page 251
8.3 Introduction to Ballasts......Page 253
8.4 Some Definitions and Evaluation of Performance......Page 254
8.5 Conventional Ballasts......Page 256
8.6 High Frequency Resonant Ballasts......Page 257
8.7 The Next Generation of Ballasts......Page 258
8.9 Comparison of Compact Fluorescent Lamps Using Magnetic and Electronic Ballasts......Page 260
8.10 Future Developments of Electronic Ballasts......Page 262
References......Page 263
9.1 Introduction......Page 264
9.2 Definitions......Page 265
9.3 Harmonics and Power Factor......Page 266
9.4 Problems Caused by Harmonics......Page 268
9.5 Harmonic Standards......Page 269
9.6 Power Factor Correction......Page 270
9.7 Power Factor Correction ICs......Page 278
9.8 Active Low Frequency Power Factor Correction......Page 286
9.9 Evaluation of Power Factor Correction Circuits......Page 288
Bibliography......Page 289
10.1 Introduction......Page 292
10.2 Evolution of Power Integrated Circuits......Page 293
10.3 BCD Technology......Page 295
10.4 Applications of Power Integrated Circuits......Page 296
10.5 Power Hybrids......Page 297
10.6 Smart Power Devices......Page 300
10.7 Smart Power Microcontrollers......Page 305
10.8 System Components and Impact of IGBTs......Page 309
10.9 Future......Page 311
References......Page 312
Index......Page 314