The RACM1200-V baseplate-cooled fan-less power supply, with 1,200-W peak power capability and industrial plus medical certification, is a compact, single output ac/dc converter just 228×96.2×40 mm (9×3.8×1.6 in) in size. It can deliver 1,000 W continuously with the baseplate held to 80°C while 1,200 W is available for up to ten seconds or continuously with […]
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Reference design based on 4-kW high-efficiency single-phase ac-dc evaluation board
A new power supply reference design enables engineers to identify and correct design errors before building hardware, thereby lowering product costs and speeding time to market. Switched-mode power supplies provide greater efficiency, increased power density and lower overall system costs when using GaN devices. However, GaN, a high switching speed, high performance wide bandgap semiconductor, […]
Women in Power – IEEE Power in Energy Society Award Nominations
The IEEE PES Women in Power Committee is created to foster a more diverse leadership by supporting career advancement, networking and education of women in the electric power and energy industry. One important way this mission is supported is through the formal recognition of a worthy female member of this community. The IEEE PES Wanda […]
APEC 2021 sponsors continue student travel support program
The joint sponsors of the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) will continue the popular Student Attendance Travel Support Program of up to $1,000 to cover a portion of the travel and conference expenses for eligible students to attend APEC 2021. Interested students must apply by November 6, 2020. In its 16th year, this popular program, initiated by […]
APEC 2021 announces call for professional education seminar proposals
APEC 2021, to be held in Phoenix, Arizona from March 21-25, 2021, invites qualified experts to present Professional Education Seminars (PES) that address issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronics engineer. These seminars provide in-depth discussion of important and complex power electronics topics. The portal for submitting proposals for Profession Education […]
Power supply technical center certified to ISO 13485 – first ever in Japan
TDK-Lambda Japan received ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices – Quality Management System – certification for the TDK-Lambda Nagaoka Technical Center (Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan). This is the first time a standard switching power supply manufacturer in Japan has received ISO 13485 certification and brings the group total to five locations. The scope of this latest […]
APEC 2021 recruiting qualified reviewers of technical paper submissions
APEC 2021, to be held in Phoenix, Arizona from March 21-25, 2021, continues the long-standing tradition of addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronics engineer. APEC relies upon a peer-review process to ensure the quality of Technical Program Paper submissions. To help maintain this high level of excellence, APEC is […]
APEC 2021 announces call for technical program paper digest submissions
APEC 2021, to be held in Phoenix, Az., from March 21-25, 2021, continues the long-standing tradition of addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronics engineer. APEC is now accepting submissions for the first of its 2021 speaker deadlines, the Technical Program Papers. Interested authors wishing to present a Technical Program […]
PSMA Energy Harvesting Committee hosts APEC Industry Session
The Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC2020), to be held in New Orleans, LA, March 16-20, 2020, will feature an Industry Session sponsored by the Energy Harvesting Committee of the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA). This Industry Session, “Energy Harvesting Enables the IoT and 5G,” features three timely presentations plus a capstone hands-on demonstration period. The […]
PSMA Semiconductor Committee expands offering to four APEC 2020 Industry Sessions
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Semiconductor Committee is sponsoring a total of four Industry Sessions at APEC 2020 that address the rapid emergence of wide bandgap semiconductors as a significant power conversion technology. The sessions will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 17-19, 2020, in the New Orleans Convention Center. The series […]
