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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 all fulfill functions which are necessary to the proper operation of any power electronics converter. 

Figure 1 illustrates these blocks. 

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Each block is explained in detail in the sections below. 

h2. Power Block

The Power Block is the part that manages input/output power within the board. 

It consists of a single inverter leg, as illustrated in the figure below. 

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This topology allows the control of the current in the inductor L by controlling its charge and discharge using the switches. 

The figure below shows the switching and the current flow within the inductor. 

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The switching leads to an average current flow between its input and output as shown in the image below.

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h2. Measurement Block

h2. Control Block

h2. Driver Block

h2. Feeder Block