Applications

Power electronics applications are very varied and cover virtually all types of industries. A few of the applications are:

  • Switch mode power supplies (SMPS)
  • Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems
  • Photo-voltaic and fuel-cell power conversion systems
  • Rectifier supplies for electrochemical processes
  • Heating and lighting, including high frequency illumination control
  • Induction heating
  • DC and AC servo drives
  • High efficiency industrial/commercial drives
  • Electric vehicle applications
  • Electric traction
  • Flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS)
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