ABSTRACT
Besideshouseholdusage,powerelectronicsprovidetheindustrywitheffectivemethodstosave energy and improve performance. The following are some examples:
•Electricloadthatdemandsdifferentwaveformsfromthatprovidedbytheutilitycanstill beenergizedfromtheutilitysupplythroughaproperconverter.Forexample,themotors usedinallprinters,scanners,andharddiskscannotoperateattheutilityvoltageorfrequency, but can still be energized from the utility through power electronic converters.
