Elements of Power Electronics establishes a fundamental engineering basis for power electronics analysis, design, and implementation, offering broad and in-depth coverage of basic material. Streamlined throughout to reflect new innovations in technology, the second international edition also features updates on renewable and alternative energy. Models for real devices and components - including capacitors, inductors, wire connections, and power semiconductors - are developed in depth, while newly expanded examples show students how to use tools like Mathcad, Matlab, and Mathematica to aid in the analysis and design of conversion circuits.