UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
ECE 514 (POWER ELECTRONICS) 3 Units Time: 3hrs

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS.

1a. Power Semi-conductor Switches are often used in two modes. Explain the two modes.

1b. What is the difference between a Boost Converter and a Buck Converter.

2. Assume the dc converter in Figure 6a to have a resistive load of R = 10Ω and an input voltage
of Vs = 220 V. When the converter switch remains on, its voltage drop is vch = 2 V and the chopping
frequency is f = 1 kHz. If the duty cycle is 50%, determine (a) the average output voltage Va, (b) the
rms output voltage Vo, (c) the converter efficiency, (d) the effective input resistance Ri of the
converter, (e) the ripple factor of the output voltage RFo.

3. “POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES!” What do you understand by the name?

4. Write a small history on the development/evolution of PSDs.

5. Enumerate and explain the 3 main categories of PSDs.

6. What do you understand by the term safe operating area (SOA)?

7. Differentiate between variable and constant frequency operation.

Good Luck!!!