Course Electronics 6.1: Power semiconductors for AC voltage applications

Scope of Delivery:

• 1 experiment card equipped with various power semiconductor components, i.e. power diode, thyristor, MOSFET, solid state relay. Electrically isolated power voltage source for operating power semiconductors.
• 1 experiment card functions as the load card with the following applications: High volt LED model, illumination with conventional transformer, illumination with electronic transformer.
• Fault simulation activation for systematic trouble-shooting
• Storage case
• Labsoft browser and course software

Training content:

• Become familiar with the design and operation of power diodes
• Become familiar with the design and operation of thyristors
• Become familiar with the design and operation of TRIACs
• Become familiar with the design and operation of semiconductor relays (SSR)
• Become familiar with phase angle control (leading and trailing edge phase control)
• Operating components in typical circuitry
• Using measurement techniques to investigate the parameters of power semiconductors
• Investigate switching operations under various loads
• Guided and systematic trouble-shooting of power diodes and thyristors
• Course duration: 4 hours approx. (0.5 hours for trouble-shooting)