Power Electronics Processing

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Several notable applications of power electronics may be discussed alongside the fundamental principle of power processing. Power electronics is the technology that processes and manages the flow of electric power by varying and providing voltage and current in an optimal manner for the load and the end user.

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Di Paolo Emilio, M. (2024). Power Electronics Processing. In: GaN and SiC Power Devices. Synthesis Lectures on Engineering, Science, and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50654-3_1

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