Lecture 2: Analysis Methods and Rectifiers

MIT Power Electronics, Spring 2023 Instructor: David Perreault View the complete course (or resource): YouTube Playlist: In this lecture, we first review linear vs. switching regulators. We then introduce definitions and methods for analyzing switching circuits, including the Method of Assumed States and Periodic Steady State. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at More courses at Support OCW at We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at