Registration is now open for the 41st Annual Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), which will return to San Antonio, Texas, for the first time since 2018. The 2026 event will take place March 22–26 at the Henry B. González Convention Center and will continue APEC’s long-standing tradition of delivering world-class technical content, professional education, and […]
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Design World presents the 2025 LEAP Awards Winners: Power Electronics
In its eighth year, Design World’s LEAP Awards showcase the best engineering innovations across several design categories. This wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and support of the engineering community. The editorial team assembles OEM design engineers and academics each year to create an independent judging panel. Below is their selection for this year’s LEAP […]
APEC 2026 committee seeks plenary session topic suggestions with July 24 deadline
The APEC 2026 organizing committee is open for suggestions for Plenary Session topics and speakers for the 41st annual Applied Power Electronics Conference. Each year, the Plenary Session is held on the Monday preceding the opening of the exhibition hall. Following a tradition of featuring a series of cutting-edge, high-level talks from industry notables, the […]
APEC 2026 calls for professional education seminar proposals with August 29, 2025 submission deadline
The Organizing Committee of APEC 2026, to be held in San Antonio, Texas, March 22-26, 2026, has sent out a call to qualified experts to present a Professional Education Seminar during next year’s conference. Addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronics engineer, these seminars provide experts and professionals with a […]
APEC 2026 Conference calls for Industry Session submissions by August 15
APEC 2026, to be held in San Antonio, Texas from March 22-26, announces the call for submission of proposals for the conference’s popular Industry Session (IS) series. The Industry Session component of the conference is intended to encourage cutting-edge content from industry practitioners. Industry Session speakers are invited to make a presentation only, avoiding the […]
APEC technical session papers require acceptance notification by October 14, 2025
APEC 2026, to be held in San Antonio, Texas, from March 22-26, 2026, continues the long-standing tradition of addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronics engineer. APEC is now accepting digest submissions for the Technical Sessions. Interested authors wishing to present a paper must submit a digest for consideration by […]
Epoxy-free chokes integrates CM and DM attenuation in single component
Premier Magnetics has released the PM-CMCX5 Series, the initial product in the new CM Guard Series of integrated magnetic components. These devices combine common mode (CM) and differential mode (DM) attenuation in a single component. The PM-CMCX5 Series features 5KV winding-to-winding insulation and operates across a temperature range of -60°C to 155°C. The design incorporates […]
GaNe-based controller achieves standby power below 30 mW
STMicroelectronics’ VIPerGaN65D flyback converter, with its SOIC16 outline, permits extremely small and economical power supplies, adapters, and USB-PD (Power Delivery) fast chargers up to 65W with universal input voltage. The quasi-resonant offline converter integrates a 700V gallium nitride (GaN) transistor and optimized gate driver with typical protection features, making wide-bandgap technology easily accessible to elevate […]
Hybrid flyback controllers reduce transformer size via lower leakage inductance
Infineon Technologies AG is introducing the E-version of its hybrid flyback controller family. Designed for high-performance applications, the new XDP hybrid flyback digital controller family leverages the advanced asymmetrical half-bridge (AHB) topology, which combines the simplicity of a flyback converter with the efficiency of a resonant converter, enabling high power density designs. This makes the […]
Transformer delivers 3000 VDC isolation for Single-Pair Ethernet
The ZE2531 Isolation Transformer from Coilcraft is designed to provide galvanic isolation for Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) networks, supporting 10Base-T1L and Power over Data Line (PoDL) for transmitting both data and power over a single twisted pair cable. The part is compliant with the IEEE 802.3cg standard. It works with 10Base-T1L common mode choke and […]
