Lecture schedule
ECEN 5797 Fall 2011
Updated: 12-09-11. Tentative on-campus lecture schedule for Fall 2011, including links
to lecture slides and notes, and links to assignments. Lectures and assignment due dates
are subject to change.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
3. Aug. 26
1. Aug. 22
2. Aug. 24
 Principles of
 Introduction
steady-state
 Principles of steady Handout slides
converter analysis
state converter analysis
(suitable for taking
 Sections 2.1 to 2.3
 Sections 2.1 to 2.3
notes)
 Lecture 3 slides
 Lecture 2 slides
 Lecture 1 slides
(annotated)
(annotated)
(annotated)
 Chapter 2 slides
 Chapter 2 slides (for
 Textbook Chapter 1
(for taking notes)
taking notes)
slides
 Homework 1
assigned
4. Aug. 29
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Principles of steadystate converter
analysis
Sections 2.4 to 2.5
Lecture 4 slides
(annotated)
Chapter 3 slides (for
taking notes)
Note: the instructor is
away on a trip 8/279/1. This lecture has
been done on Friday,
Aug.26 3-4pm in the
same room, ECCS
1B12
Sept. 5
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Holiday: Labor Day
5. Aug. 31
6. Sept. 2
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Equivalent circuit
 Steady-state
modeling of losses
modeling
 Sections 3.1-3.6
examples,
 Lecture 5 slides
semiconductor
(annotated)
switches
 Chapter 3 slides (for
 Sections 3.1-3.6,
taking notes)
Section 4.1
 Note: the instructor is
 Lecture 6 slides
away on a trip 8/27-9/1.
(annotated)
This lecture will be
 Chapter 3 slides
done on Friday, Sept.2
(for taking notes)
2-3pm in the same
 Homework 2
room, ECCS 1B12,
assigned
followed by lecture 6 34pm.
HW #1 due: Basic
converter analysis
7. Sept. 7
8. Sept. 9
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Semiconductor switches
Section 4.1
Lecture 7 slides
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Power
semiconductor
devices
Updated: 12-09-11. Tentative on-campus lecture schedule for Fall 2011, including links
to lecture slides and notes, and links to assignments. Lectures and assignment due dates
are subject to change.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
(annotated)
 Section 4.2
 Chapter 4 slides (for
 Lecture 8 slides
taking notes)
(annotated)
 Chapter 4 slides
(for taking notes)
 Homework 3
assigned
HW #2 due: Converter
analysis and modeling
11. Sept. 16
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9. Sept. 12
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Power semiconductor
devices and
switching loss
Lecture 9 slides
(annotated)
Sections 4.2 and 4.3
Chapter 4 slides (for
taking notes)
10. Sept. 14
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Power semiconductor
devices and switching
loss
Lecture 10 slides
(annotated)
Sections 4.2 and 4.3
Chapter 4 slides (for
taking notes)
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Power
semiconductor
devices and
switching loss
Sections 4.2 and
4.3
Lecture 11 slides
(annotated)
Additional slides
on modeling
switching loss
Chapter 4 slides
(for taking notes)
Homework 4
assigned
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12. Sept. 19
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The discontinuous
conduction mode
Lecture 12 slides
(annotated)
Chapter 5 slides (for
taking notes)
Note: the instructor is
13. Sept. 21
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The discontinuous
conduction mode
Lecture 13 slides
(annotated)
Chapter 5 slides (for
taking notes)
HW #3 due: Converter
modeling and switch
realization
14. Sept. 23
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Converter
topologies
Sections 6.1 and
6.2
Lecture 14 slides
(annotated)
Homework 5
Updated: 12-09-11. Tentative on-campus lecture schedule for Fall 2011, including links
to lecture slides and notes, and links to assignments. Lectures and assignment due dates
are subject to change.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
away on a trip 9/19- Note: the instructor is away on
assigned
9/22. This lecture has a trip 9/19-9/22. This lecture
 Chapter 6 slides
been done on Friday, will be done on Friday, Sept.23
(for taking notes)
Sept.16 3-4pm in the 2-3pm in the same room, ECCS
same room, ECCS
1B12, followed by lecture 14 3- HW #4 due: Switch
1B12
4pm.
realization and switching
loss
17. Sept. 30
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16. Sept. 28
15. Sept. 26
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Transformer-isolated
converters
Lecture 15 slides
(annotated)
Section 6.3.1: bridge
and half-bridge
Chapter 6 slides (for
taking notes)
18. Oct. 3
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Transformer-isolated
converters
Lecture 18 slides
(annotated)
Sections 6.3.4:
flyback converter
Sections 6.3.5-6.4.2:
other isolated
topologies,
optimization
Chapter 6 slides (for
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Transformer-isolated
converters
Lecture 16 slides
(annotated)
Section 6.3.1: bridge
and half-bridge
Section 6.3.2: forward
converter
Chapter 6 slides (for
taking notes)
19. Oct. 5
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Finish Chapter 6: design
example
Lecture 19 slides
(annotated)
Introduction to dynamic
modeling of converters
Sections 7.1 to 7.2.2
Chapter 7 slides (for
taking notes)
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Transformerisolated converters
Lecture 17 slides
(annotated)
Section 6.3.2:
forward converter
Sections 6.3.36.3.4: push-pull
and flyback
converters
Homework 6
assigned
Chapter 6 slides
(for taking notes)
HW #5 due:
Discontinuous conduction
mode
20. Oct. 7
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Dynamic modeling
of converters
[Lecture given by
Dr. Carlos Olalla]
Lecture 20 slides
(annotated)
Sections 7.2.2,
7.2.3 to 7.2.9
Homework 7
assigned
Chapter 7 slides
Updated: 12-09-11. Tentative on-campus lecture schedule for Fall 2011, including links
to lecture slides and notes, and links to assignments. Lectures and assignment due dates
are subject to change.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
taking notes)
(for taking notes)
HW #6 due: Converter
topologies, transformer
isolation
23. Oct. 14
21. Oct. 10
22. Oct. 12
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Construction of
equivalent circuit
model, state-space
averaging
Lecture 21 slides
(annotated)
Section 7.2.3 to 7.2.9,
7.3
Chapter 7 slides (for
taking notes)
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Review of Bode
diagrams
Lecture 23 slides
(annotated)
Sections 8.1.1 to
8.1.5
Chapter 8 slides
(for taking notes)
State-space averaging;
the canonical model;
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modeling the PWM
Lecture 22 slides

(annotated)
Sections 7.3, 7.5 to 7.6
Chapter 7 slides (for
HW #7 due: Intro to ac
taking notes)
modeling
Midterm exam handed out
in class
26. Oct. 21
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24. Oct. 17
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Review of Bode
plots, second-order
responses
Lecture 24 slides
(annotated)
Section 8.2
Chapter 8 slides (for
taking notes)
27. Oct. 24
25. Oct. 19
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Converter small-signal
transfer functions
Lecture 25 slides
(annotated)
Sections 8.1.6 to 8.1.8
Chapter 8 slides (for
taking notes)
28. Oct. 26
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Converter smallsignal transfer
functions
Some techniques
of design-oriented
analysis
Lecture 26 slides
(annotated)
Section 8.3
Homework 8
assigned
Chapter 8 slides
(for taking notes)
Midterm exam due at
beginning of class
29. Oct. 28
Updated: 12-09-11. Tentative on-campus lecture schedule for Fall 2011, including links
to lecture slides and notes, and links to assignments. Lectures and assignment due dates
are subject to change.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
 Converter small Measurement of ac
 Introduction to
signal transfer
transfer functions
converter control
functions
 Section 8.5
systems
 Some techniques of
 Introduction to
 Lecture 29 slides
design-oriented
converter control
(annotated)
analysis, algebra on
systems
 Sections 9.1 and
the graph
 Lecture 28 slides
9.2
 Lecture 27 slides
(annotated)
 Homework 9
(annotated)
 Sections 9.1 and 9.2
assigned
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 Chapter 9 slides
 Section 8.4
 Chapter 8 slides (for
(for taking notes)
 Chapter 8 slides (for
taking notes)
taking notes)
 Chapter 9 slides (for
HW #8 due: Frequency
taking notes)
response problems
32. Nov. 4
31. Nov. 2
30. Oct. 31
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Control systems
analysis
Lecture 30 slides
(annotated)
Sections 9.3 and 9.4
Chapter 9 slides (for
taking notes)
33. Nov. 6
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34. Nov. 9
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Section 9.6
Measurement of loop
gain
Lecture 33 slides
(annotated)
Chapter 9 slides (for
Controller design
Lecture 31 slides
(annotated)
Section 9.5
Another design example
(additional slides for
taking notes)
Chapter 9 slides (for
taking notes)
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Review of basic
magnetics (pre-recorded
lecture)
Section 13.1
Chapter 13 slides (for
taking notes)
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Design example
Lecture 32 slides
(annotated)
Section 9.5.4
Homework 10
assigned
Another design
example
(additional slides
for taking notes)
Chapter 9 slides
(for taking notes)
HW #9 due: Frequency
response
35. Nov. 11
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Magnetic circuits
model, inductors
and transformers
Lecture 35 slides
(annotated)
Section 13.2
Homework 11
Updated: 12-09-11. Tentative on-campus lecture schedule for Fall 2011, including links
to lecture slides and notes, and links to assignments. Lectures and assignment due dates
are subject to change.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
taking notes)
assigned
 Chapter 13 slides
(for taking notes)
HW #10 due: Converter
control systems
38. Nov. 18
36. Nov. 14
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Magnetic circuit
modeling, Loss
mechanisms
Lecture 36 slides
(annotated)
Sections 13.2 and
13.3
Chapter 13 slides (for
taking notes)
37. Nov. 16
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Loss mechanisms
Lecture 37 slides
(annotated)
Sections 13.3 and 13.4
Chapter 13 slides (for
taking notes)
Nov. 21
Nov. 23
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Fall break
Fall break
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More about
proximity loss
Lecture 38 slides
(annotated)
Section 13.4
Homework 12
assigned
Chapter 13 slides
(for taking notes)
HW #11 due: Basic
magnetics
Nov. 25
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Thanksgiving
holiday
41. Dec. 2
39. Nov. 28
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Finish proximity
losses
Lecture 39 slides
(annotated)
Sections 13.4 and
13.5
Inductor design
Sections 14.1-14.2
40. Nov. 30
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Inductor design,
multiple-winding
inductors
Lecture 40 slides
(annotated)
Sections 14.1-14.4
Chapter 14 slides (for
taking notes)
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Multiple-winding
inductors,
Transformer design
Lecture 41 slides
(annotated)
Section 15.1
Homework 13
assigned
Chapter 15 slides
(for taking notes)
HW #12 due: Magnetic
loss mechanisms
Updated: 12-09-11. Tentative on-campus lecture schedule for Fall 2011, including links
to lecture slides and notes, and links to assignments. Lectures and assignment due dates
are subject to change.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
44. Dec. 9
42. Dec. 5
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43. Dec. 7
Transformer design
Lecture 42 slides
(annotated)
Sections 15.2 and
15.3.1
Chapter 15 slides (for
taking notes)
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Transformer design
example, ac inductor
design
Lecture 43 slides
(annotated)
Sections 15.3.2 and
15.4
Chapter 15 slides (for
taking notes)
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Layout and
grounding issues,
conclusions
Lecture 44 slides
(annotated)
Layout and
grounding issues
HW #13 due: Magnetics
design problems
Final exam handed out in
class
Midterm exam: one-week take-home exam, to be handed out in class on October 14 and
collected at beginning of class on October 21. To cover materials up to and including
lecture 18, HW #1-6.
Final exam: a five-day take-home exam, to be handed out in class on December 9 and
due by 2pm on December 15. This is a comprehensive exam, covering all class materials.
Remote CAETE students: see vitals page for policy regarding schedule and exam dates.
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ECEN 5797 Introduction to Power Electronics
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering
University of Colorado, Boulder