The evolution of power electronics
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Wilson, T.G.
- Source
- APEC '99. Fourteenth Annual Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition. 1999 Conference Proceedings (Cat. No.99CH36285) Applied power electronics Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1999. APEC '99. Fourteenth Annual. 1:3-9 vol.1 1999
- Subject
- Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Power electronics
History
Switches
Power engineering and energy
Size control
Lighting control
Eyes
Electronics industry
Controllability
Design engineering
- Language
Distinctive attributes of power electronics equipment are high power capability, controllability and static switching to meet the goals of high efficiency and high dependability. Aspects of the early history of power electronics are traced from magnetic amplifiers, thyratrons and ignitrons to power semiconductors.