The QSiC™ Gen3 SiC modules from SemiQ Inc are silicon carbide power modules designed for compact and efficient active front ends and compressor systems used in advanced datacenter cooling infrastructure. The modules deliver a 30% reduction in specific on-resistance (RONsp) and turn-off energy losses (EOFF) compared with previous generations and are available in multiple configurations […]
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How does the IEEE MagNet Challenge use AI for power magnetics modeling?
The IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Google-Tesla MagNet Challenge is an annual competition. It’s designed to accelerate innovation in magnetic modeling using artificial intelligence (AI). This article reviews some of the highlights from the first two MagNet Challenges in 2023 and 2024. The first installment ran from February to December 2023, with the winners announced […]
From AI Data Centers to Earth Monitoring: APEC 2026 Plenary Highlights Emerging Power Electronics Challenges
The APEC 2026 Conference Committee is pleased to announce that four distinguished leaders in power electronics will headline the Plenary Session at the 2026 Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), taking place March 22–26 in San Antonio, Texas. Designed to address issues of both immediate and long-term importance to practicing power electronics engineers, the Plenary Session […]
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 […]
