DocumentCode
334034
Title
The evolution of power electronics
Author
Wilson, Thomas G.
Author_Institution
Wilmore Electron. Co. Inc., Hillsborough, NC, USA
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
14-18 Mar 1999
Firstpage
3
Abstract
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
Keywords
history; power electronics; controllability; dependability; early history; efficiency; ignitrons; magnetic amplifiers; power capability; power electronics evolution; power semiconductors; static switching; thyratrons; Controllability; Design engineering; Electronics industry; Eyes; History; Lighting control; Power electronics; Power engineering and energy; Size control; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1999. APEC '99. Fourteenth Annual
Conference_Location
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5160-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APEC.1999.749482
Filename
749482
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