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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF ENGINEERING – SEMESTER 1 – EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2026
Subject Code: ME01000141 Date: 10/06/2026
Subject Name: Advance Power Electronics
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 (a) List semiconductor power devices used in power electronics and mention one key 07
application of each.
(b) Explain the basic operating principles of Buck-Boost converters. How do these 07
converters regulate output voltage in continuous conduction mode (CCM)?
Q.2 (a) List and briefly describe magnetic core materials commonly used in designing 07
magnetic components for power converters.
(b) Compare Voltage Source Inverter (VSI) and Current Source Inverter (CSI) in detail 07
OR
Q.2 (b) Analyze the role of current transformers in high-frequency switching applications. 07
How does the design of the current transformer affect measurement accuracy and
safety in the system?
Q.3 (a) Explain the importance of electrical isolation in gate driver circuits. Describe at least 07
two common methods used to achieve isolation and discuss their advantages.
(b) Evaluate the performance of 120° and 180° conduction modes in a three-phase bridge 07
inverter. Which mode offers the best trade-off between harmonic distortion and power
output for industrial applications? Justify your answer.
OR
Q.3 (a) In a three-phase full-wave controlled rectifier supplying a purely resistive load, 07
explain the concept of the mean (average) DC output voltage. Discuss how the firing
angle influences this average output voltage and describe the impact of varying the
firing angle on the shape of the supply current waveform and its harmonic content.
(b) Define the term "blanking time" in the context of bridge inverters. Why is it used in 07
gate driver circuits, and what could happen if it's not properly implemented?
Q.4 (a) Compare the characteristics of IGBT and MOSFET devices. 07
(b) Explain the key factors to consider while designing a high-frequency transformer for a 07
flyback converter. How do these factors affect the performance and efficiency of the
converter?
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain the concept and basic operation of a matrix converter in power electronics. 07
(b) Differentiate between linear power supplies and switching voltage regulators. 07
Mention any three applications where modern power electronic converters are
commonly used today.
Q.5
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(a) Design a basic sine-triangular PWM scheme for a single-phase full-bridge inverter. 07
Show the carrier and reference waveforms and explain how the output voltage is
controlled through modulation.
(b) Describe the operation of a bootstrap capacitor-based gate driver. How does the 07
bootstrap circuit help in driving the high-side switch in half-bridge configurations?
OR
Q.5 (a) Analyze the differences in operation and performance between circulating current and 07
non-circulating current modes in three-phase full-wave AC voltage controllers. How
do these modes affect output voltage and input current harmonics?
(b) Explain the role of a gate driver circuit in power electronic converters. What are the 07
key requirements that a gate driver must fulfill to ensure efficient operation of
MOSFETs and IGBTs?
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