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Keysight Technologies Challenges and Solutions for Power Electronics Testing Applications Technical Overview Introduction The term power electronics encompasses a wide range of applications, from small power converters used in personal computers to large scale electric power generation/transmission systems. Because power electronics is essential to these functions, having robust and reliable power electronics circuits is extremely important. In addition, the need for more efficient circuits with smaller form factors continues to increase as concerns over CO2 emissions drive the ongoing shift to alternative energy sources. Figure 1 illustrates the broad range of power electronics applications. Many industries (such as transportation) are becoming increasingly electrified, with electronic circuits replacing older technologies such as internal combustion engines and hydraulic actuators. Transportation Heavy Industry Home Appliances/Portable Electronics Electric Power Generation/Transmission Figure 1. Power electronics application overview This technical overview provides a summary of power electronics systems, the challenges they face and the tools that power electronics engineers need to meet them. It concludes with a discussion of Keysight Technologies, Inc. solutions to these challenges. 03 | Keysight | Challenges and Solutions for Power Electronics Testing Applications - Technical Overview Challenges Facing Power Electronics Applications All power electronics applications require some sort of power conversion system. For this reason, all over the world companies are continuously working on improving the performance, efficiency, and reliability of these systems. Power conversion systems are also being used in new applications as they replace conventional systems. For inst