Power electronics has evolved significantly over time. Early technologies like mercury arc rectifiers were used to provide DC power from kilowatts to megawatts at voltages from 110V to 30KV. Important developments include the thyristor or silicon controlled rectifier introduced by General Electric in 1958. Power electronics devices are now rated for several hundreds of volts and amps compared to signal level devices that work at few volts and milliamps. Power electronics combines power engineering, control systems, and analog electronics to regulate electrical energy. It includes five main circuit types: rectifiers to convert AC to DC, choppers to vary DC levels, inverters to convert DC to variable AC, voltage regulators to vary AC levels, and cyclo