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h1. Hardware

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The hardware of the single-phase project consists of a 10cm by 10cm printed circuit board that hosts 5 electronics blocks. 

These blocks implement functions which are necessary to the operation of the power electronics converter. 

Figure 1 illustrates these blocks. 

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_Figure 1 - General overview of a power electronics converter_

Each block is explained in detail in the sections below, in terms of theory, sizing and photos.

h2. Power Block

The Power Block manages the current flow between its input and output through the control of power switches. 

The details of the converter topology are given in the theory link below.

The sizing of the converter and it components is given in the sizing page.  

* [[Power Block Theory|Power Block Theory Page]] 

* [[Power Block Practice|Power Block Sizing Page]]

* [[Power Block Photos|Power Block Photos Page]]

h2. Measurement Block

* [[Measurement Block Theory|Measurement Block Theory Page]]

* [[Measurement Block Sizing|Measurement Block Sizing Page]]

* [[Measurement Block Photos|Measurement Block Photos Page]]

h2. Control Block

* [[Control Block Theory|Control Block Theory Page]]

* [[Control Block Sizing|Control Block Sizing Page]]

* [[Control Block Photos|Control Block Phots Page]]

h2. Driver Block

* [[Driver Block Theory|Driver Block Theory Page]]

* [[Driver Block Sizing|Driver Block Sizing Page]]

* [[Driver Block Photos|Driver Block Photos Page]]

h2. Feeder Block

* [[Feeder Block Theory|Feeder Block Theory Page]]

* [[Feeder Block Sizing|Feeder Block Sizing Page]]

* [[Feeder Block Photos|Feeder Block Photos Page]]