In its seventh 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 […]
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APEC continues student support initiatives for 20th year at 2025 conference
The joint sponsors of the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) have announced the continuation of the popular Student Attendance Support Program for APEC 2025, scheduled to take place in Atlanta, Georgia, March 16-20, 2025. Chosen recipients of the program will receive reimbursement to cover qualified expenses for attending APEC 2025. The program is planned to […]
APEC 2025 organizing committee calls for Plenary Session proposals
The organizing committee of APEC 2025, to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 16- 20, 2025, is welcoming suggestions for plenary session topics and speakers. The Plenary Session, held on Monday afternoon, prior to the start of the Conference’s exhibit hall opening, will present a series of cutting-edge, high-level talks from industry notables. These […]
Power electronics professionals invited to present at APEC 2025 industry sessions
APEC 2025, to be held next year in Atlanta, Georgia, March 16-20, announces the call for submission of proposals for the conference’s popular Industry Session series. The Industry Session component of the conference is intended to encourage cutting-edge content from industry practitioners. Industry Session (IS) speakers are invited to make a presentation only, avoiding the […]
APEC 2024: Semiconductors, modules, transformers, and chargers
Power supplies from phone chargers to EVs to industrial machinery rely on semiconductors, either in discrete packages or integrated into power modules, to deliver power. APEC 2024 was full of power sources and components. The roundup below highlights regulators, switches, and power semiconductors. We also highlight wireless power delivery and chargers. Be sure to see […]
APEC 2024: Power to the data center
Data centers power the world, or does the world power data centers? According to one report, datacenters currently consume 2% of the world’s electricity and that could increase to 8% by 2030. Much of that electricity arrives at the load as low voltage, high current. For example, a single IC, processor, graphics processor, AI chip, […]
Danisense to exhibit at APEC 2024
Danisense will be exhibiting at APEC 2024 at Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California, USA, from 25th to 29th Feb 2024 at booth 834 of its US distribution partner GMW Associates. On display will be several highly precise and reliable current sense transducers from Danisense. Featuring a very large aperture of 41.2mm, the DN1000ID […]
Murata launches three power systems
Murata announces a trio of products, including a new charge pump IC and two step-down DC-DC converters designed to solve power challenges for consumer devices and low-output voltage applications Murata, at the 2024 Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), announced the launch of three new power product solutions designed to help solve the challenges, constraints, and […]
400 V/600 V ESD withstand-capable rectifiers offering both polarity protection and ESD protection
New TSD Series automotive-qualified 400 V / 600 V rectifiers target a wide range of lighting, industrial, communications, security, and many other applications requiring robust ESD protection. Taiwan Semiconductor announces its new line of automotive-qualified rectifiers featuring ESD withstand capability. The TSD Series rectifiers simultaneously provide repetitive peak reverse voltage (VRRM) of up to 600 […]
Cambridge GaN devices moves to support industrial applications
Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) is addressing higher power industrial applications with its ICeGaN™ technology, which has already proved itself rugged, reliable, and easy to use in high-volume consumer devices. At the APEC 2024, IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, the company is introducing new reference designs and showing demos that address the broad and […]
