| Abstract |
The rapid development of power electronic devices has been matched by the utilisation of these devices, in an ever widening variety of applications. This paper describes the essential characteristics of the principal devices, currently available and under development, and their relevance to applications in the field of electrical power engineering. Several such applications - to power transmission, industrial processes and transportation - are discussed in terms of their power electronic device requirements, the benefits gained from advances in device technology and their influence on device development. |
