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MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EECS Event |
Tuesday, April 10, 2001
1:30 PM (refreshments 1:15)
Bldg. 4-231
EECS Special Seminar
Abstract
Powering the Future: New Opportunities in Power Electronics
Abstract
Power electronics is a critical technology for a vast array of applications including transportation, telecommunications, robotics and automation, and electronic equipment of all types. The primary function of power electronic circuits is the processing and control of electrical energy. Such circuits enable unprecedented control over physical systems, resulting in levels of functionality, performance, and efficiency that are not attainable otherwise.
This talk will describe some new design techniques for power electronic components, circuits, and systems that enable dramatic improvements in system size, weight, performance, and cost. These new techniques greatly reduce the size of the passive components that are the dominant elements in many power electronic systems. Application of these new technologies to practical power conversion problems will be considered, and experimental results illustrating their use will be presented.