Registration for the 35th Annual Applied Power Electronics Conference–APEC 2020–is now open. The conference and exhibition, running March 15-19 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, continues the long-standing tradition of addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronic engineer. Outstanding technical content, including Technical Program Papers, Industry Sessions […]
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APEC 2020 sponsors continue student travel support program
The joint sponsors of the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) have announced the continuation of the popular Student Attendance Travel Support Program of up to $1,000 to cover a portion of the travel and conference expenses for as many as 60 students to attend APEC 2020 in New Orleans, LA, March 15-19, 2020. Interested students […]
APEC 2020 announces call for professional education seminar proposals
APEC 2020, to be held in New Orleans, La., from March 15-19, 2020, 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 […]
APEC 2020 announces call for industry session proposals
APEC 2020, to be held in New Orleans, La., from March 15-19, 2020, announces the opening of the portal for submission of Industry Session Proposals for the conference’s increasingly popular presentation series. The Industry Session component of the conference was created to encourage more content from industry practitioners. Industry Session (IS) speakers are invited to […]
APEC 2020 seeking qualified reviewers for technical session paper submissions
The APEC 2020 Conference Committee is seeking qualified engineers and scientists to assist in the peer review of the large quantity of paper digests expected for APEC 2020, to be held in New Orleans, March 15-19, 2020. All technical program papers presented, either in the technical presentations or as dialog (poster) sessions, have been chosen […]
APEC 2020 announces call for technical program paper submissions
APEC 2020, to be held in New Orleans, La., from March 15-19, 2020, 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 2020 speaker deadlines, the Technical Program Papers. Interested authors wishing to present a Technical […]
APEC 2019: When you really, really need a rugged power connector
We recently spoke with Jessica Engel from Harwin talked to us a bit about some new developments in power connector technology. One such development was the Datamate Mix-Tek series of power connectors. She says they’re lightweight, compact, offer or 20 and 40-A options, and provide a lot of design flexibility. You have the option to […]
APEC 2018 issues call for technical program paper submissions
APEC 2018, to be held in San Antonio, TX, from March 4-8, 2018, is now accepting submissions for the first of its 2018 speaker deadlines, the Technical Program Papers. These are peer-reviewed papers. Interested authors wishing to present a Technical Program Paper must submit a digest for consideration by July 19, 2017. A complete list […]
Single-stage conversion efficiency to hit 98% thanks to new process technology
Power conversion efficiencies of more than 95 percent have long been the stuff of systems designers’ dreams. Helix Semiconductors today announced that it has fabricated the next generation of its patented MuxCapacitor® voltage reduction technology using a .18 micron process — an industry first. A fabless power semiconductor company, Helix Semiconductors has fabricated MuxCapacitor technology in both 1 […]
Capacitors designed to smooth IGBT bus ripples in EVs, HEVs
AVX Corporation will launch two new capacitor series for EV/HEV applications during its exposition at this year’s Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC 2017), which will take place March 26 – 30 in Tampa, Florida. In addition to releasing the new FHC1 and FHC2 Series capacitors, which were especially designed for use in conjunction with […]
