Title :
Power electronics and its challenges
Author :
Rashid, Muhammad H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, USA
Abstract :
Since the invention of the world´s first electronics patent by Edison in 1884, electronics branched out as microelectronics, digital electronics and power electronics. Power electronics has evolved as an distinctive subject area in electrical engineering and it is making significant contributions towards the modern technological growth. This presentation summarizes the chronological development, and its challenges ahead for maintaining its identity.
Keywords :
power electronics; Edison; chronological development; digital electronics; electrical engineering; electronics patent; microelectronics; power electronics; Books; Circuits; Control systems; Electric variables control; Modems; Motor drives; Power electronics; Power semiconductor devices; Power semiconductor switches; Thyristors;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronic Drives and Energy Systems for Industrial Growth, 1998. Proceedings. 1998 International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4879-6
DOI :
10.1109/PEDES.1998.1330044
