VARIABLE-SPEED DRIVES GREATLY IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN DOMESTIC-APPLIANCE AND
SMALL-MOTOR APPLICATIONS. POWER-DEVICE DESIGNERS IMPROVE PROCESSES TO REDUC
E THE LOSSES THAT ACCOMPANY OFFLINE-SWITCHING-INVERTER OPERATION. OFF-THE-S
HELF INTELLIGENT POWER MODULES EMERGE TO CHALLENGE IN-HOUSE INVERTER DESIGN
S.