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ELECTRONICS

H Written by a practising electronics
engineer for practising engineers

H Maths is kept to a minimum
H More up-to-date than the competition

H Comprehensive coverage

H Strong emphasis on design

The third edition of the Power Electronics Handbook
has been fully updated and expanded to include a new
chapter on Smart Power (power integrated circuits),
keeping it at the forefront of developments in the field.

It remains an invaluable source of reference for
engineers and technicians, covering the design of

power circuits, characteristics of power semiconductor
devices, power components and design techniques.

Contents: PART 1 Components: Power semiconductor
devices Thermal design Power semiconductor control
components Electromagnetic compatibility Power
semiconductor protection PART 2 Circuits: Power semi-
conductor circuits - a resume * Static switches * A.C. line
control Phase-controlled rectification and inversion
Direct a.c. frequency converters Forced commutation
techniques D.C. to d.c. converters D.C. link frequency
changers PART 3 Applications: Power semiconductor
circuit applications Smart Power Appendix 1: List of
symbols Appendix 2: Glossary of terms Bibliography
Index.

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