Résumé de section

  • Chapter 2 examines the switching mechanisms essential to static converters in advanced power electronics. It details the turn-on and turn-off processes of power devices like MOSFETs, IGBTs, and thyristors, including hard and soft switching techniques to minimize losses and electromagnetic interference. The chapter also covers modulation strategies such as PWM, analyzing their impact on converter efficiency and output waveforms in applications like choppers and inverters.