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This comprehensive text describes a wide variety of practical and emerging power electronic coverters made feasible by the new generation of power semiconductor devices. Presents fundamentals of converter design and addresses the interactions among the utility source, power electronic converters, and the load. Describes terminal characteristics of power semiconductor devices, shows how to optimize the interface of power electronics equipment, and includes unique coverage of resonant converters, switching power supplies, and motor drives. Contains many examples and problems.