TS 5301

TS 5301 is an electrotechnical terminology standard that brings together the terms and definitions used in power electronics. It covers the vocabulary associated with general terms, electronic power converters and electronic power switches, as well as their main components, circuits, operating principles, characteristics, and characteristic curves used for converters. In practice, this kind of standard supports consistent technical language across engineering, documentation, and education.

What the power electronics vocabulary organises

Power electronics is the branch of electrical engineering concerned with converting and controlling electrical energy using semiconductor-based circuits. In this field, terms for rectifiers, inverters, choppers, converters, switching devices, control behavior, and input-output characteristics matter because closely related devices can perform different functions or use different topologies. The terminology in this standard helps distinguish those concepts clearly and consistently.

Source basis and practical context

The document is based on IEC 50/551 and reflects the international electrotechnical vocabulary approach applied to power electronics. Standards of this type are especially useful in technical specifications, product literature, training materials, and engineering communication, where precise naming reduces ambiguity. Although this TS 5301 edition is withdrawn, it remains a useful reference for understanding the terminology framework that shaped the subject area.