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 […]
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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 […]
PSMA to sponsor APEC 2020 Industry Session – “Electrification Everywhere: Trains, Aircraft and Vehicles”
At APEC 2020, the Power Sources Manufacturers Association’s (PSMA) Transportation Power Electronics Technical Committee will sponsor an APEC Industry Session titled: “Electrification Everywhere: Trains, Aircraft & Vehicles.” The session (IS17) will feature six talks delivered by ten expert speakers who will discuss the new and evolving technologies shaping the transportation market. The session will be […]
PSMA to host APEC 2020 Industry Session on 3D power packaging
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Packaging Committee is sponsoring an Industry Session at APEC 2020 in New Orleans, La. titled, “Packaging Power Circuits to Make Small and Reliable Products.” Featuring speakers from leading industry and research organizations, the session (IS15) will present an up-to-date look at current and future packaging and manufacturing technologies utilizing […]
Can a three-phase power supply operate from wye and delta ac inputs?
A few guidelines help clarify what three-phase input voltage best suits a particular large power system. TDK Lambda Technical Marketing AC-DC power supplies rated higher than 2.5 kW frequently have a three-phase ac input. In the U.S. the voltage can be 208/220 Vac or 480 Vac. In Europe, it is a “harmonized 400 Vac” which […]
APEC Industry Session explores latest magnetics design principles
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Magnetics Committee is sponsoring an Industry Session at APEC 2020 addressing magnetics design applications for high-frequency power conversion. The session will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Rooms R04-R05 of the New Orleans Convention Center. The Magnetics Industry Session (IS01) will […]
PSMA Energy Management Committee to host APEC 2020 industry session: “Not knowing the rules can ruin your power converter design.”
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Energy Management Committee is sponsoring Industry Session IS29 at APEC2020 on Thursday, March 19th, at 1:45 pm in the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center. Four presentations each address an “if” that can throw a wrench into a power converter design: “If Your Efficiency is Too Low, Your […]
TT Electronics to acquire power supply design/manufacturing business to support growth in aerospace and defense
TT Electronics announces it has agreed to acquire a US-based business that designs and manufactures power electronics for defense and aerospace markets, enhancing TT’s ability to engineer complete power converters. TT has agreed to acquire Excelitas Technologies Corp.’s, Covina, California-based business that designs and manufactures power supplies for defense and aerospace markets from Excelitas, for […]
2-kW modular supplies with full MoPPs Isolation feature low acoustic noise, up to 18 outputs
The TDK-Lambda brand QM8B modular power supplies are rated at up to 2000 W. This further extends the QM series which can provide 550 to 2000-W output power. The QM8B models are available with up to 18 outputs, have full MoPPs (Means of Patient Protection) isolation and low acoustic noise. With medical and industrial safety […]
