Course Electronics 6.2: Power semiconductors for DC voltage applications

Scope of Delivery:

• 1 Experiment card equipped with various power semiconductor components,  i.e. n-channel MOSFET, p-channel MOSFET, 4Q-MOSFET power controller, IGBT, solid state relays. Hall-type sensor for electrically-isolated current measurement.
• 1 experiment card functions as the load card with the following applications: DC gear motor as inductive load, Peltier element for heating and cooling, LED for brightness control operations.
• Fault simulation activation for systematic trouble-shooting
• Storage case
• Labsoft browser and course software

Training content:

• Become familiar with pulse-width modulation to control power semiconductors
• Become familiar with the design and operation of n- and p-channel MOSFET) transistors
• Become familiar with the design and operation of IGBTs
• Become familiar with the design and operation of 4Q MOSFET controllers
• Become familiar with the design and operation of semiconductor relays (SSR)
• Operating components in the most important basic circuitry
• Using measurement techniques to investigate the parameters of power semiconductors
• Investigate switching operations under various loads
• Guided and systematic trouble-shooting of 4Q MOSFET controllers
• Course duration: 4 hours approx. (0.5 hours for trouble-shooting)