The Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) has grown over the course of a few decades to be the leading conference in North America for power electronics professionals. This past month, March 19th to the 23rd, in Orlando, APEC returned to share the latest trends, technologies, and opportunities in power electronics with industry and academia alike. […]
Events
Simulation tool simplifies product selection at early stages of development cycle
onsemi announced a breakthrough in simulation tools for onsemi’s EliteSiC Silicon Carbide (SiC) product family and its applications. The company launched the online Elite Power Simulator and Self-Service PLECS Model Generator, which provide meaningful insights for complex power electronic applications through system-level simulations at an early stage of the development cycle. The tools save power electronic engineers time by […]
Patented technology delivers 99.5% efficiency in ultra-compact system design
Saelig Co. Inc. has announced Pulsiv OSMIUM, a novel patented power electronics technology for efficiently converting AC to DC that involves charging/discharging a small storage capacitor without the need for a PFC inductor. The OSMIUM microcontroller family and supporting components can be combined with commodity flyback DC-DC converters to displace higher-cost LLC solutions, achieving an unrivaled […]
GaN converters targets SMPS
STMicroelectronics has extended its high-voltage wide-bandgap power converter family by adding the VIPerGaN100 and VIPerGaN65 for single-switch quasi-resonant (QR) flyback converters up to 100W and 65W. The compact and highly integrated design targets switched-mode power supplies (SMPS) for USB-PD chargers, home appliances, smart-building controllers, lighting, air conditioning, smart metering, and other industrial applications. Each device integrates a pulse-width […]
APEC 2023 announces first-ever student job fair
The Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) will conduct its first-ever Student Job Fair on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. The goal is to connect participating companies with top-quality, talented students who are already attending the conference and exhibition. The Student Job Fair […]
APEC 2023 announces call for professional education seminar proposals
APEC 2023, to be held at the Orange Co. Convention Center, Orlando, March 19-23, 2023, invites submissions from qualified experts for the conference’s Professional Education Seminars. The seminars address practical aspects of the power electronics profession and provide in-depth discussion of important and complex power electronics topics. The deadline for submissions is September 16, 2022. […]
APEC 2022 RAP sessions: Opposing experts to debate key design issues with audience participation
The Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC 2022), being held March 20-24, will host its series of RAP Sessions – a perineal favorite at the conference – on Tuesday evening, March 22nd, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Houston Convention Center. Each RAP Session consists of a moderator and two expert panels that espouse […]
PSMA/PELS sponsors pre-APEC power electronics capacitor workshop
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) and the IEEE Power Electronics Society (IEEE PELS) are jointly sponsoring their annual Capacitors in Power Electronics Workshop. This year’s all-day workshop entitled, “Influences on Capacitors, How Materials and Environmental Effects Influence Capacitor Performance,” will take place in-person on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The workshop will be conducted on […]
