Fundamentals of Power Electronics, 2nd Edition  (English, Paperback, W. Erickson Robert)

One of the more comprehensive and easy to understand textbooks on power electronics, Fundamentals of Power Electronics, 2nd Edition deals with the basics of power electronics and the applications of the same. It covers various topics such as applications of solid state electronics  to generate power, the design and control of nonlinear, time varying electronic systems etc. It also discusses and explains the nature of various electrical devices such as diodes, transistors, thyristors, and many more in detail. The concepts are designed to teach the reader the innate nature and workings of various electrical devices and their design and application. Further, the book uses real time applications to further simplify the concepts for the readers. Complete with examples, the book is designed to be understood by undergraduate students of Power Electronics.

Erickson Robert W. is a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Colorado. He acquired his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology, California. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and has authored many papers and journals in power electronics. He has also been the recipient of the IEEE Power Electronics Society Transactions Prize Paper Award.