When I first entered the world of power electronics in the early 1980s, few could have imagined just how far the field would evolve over the next four decades. Back
Global semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia and the Hamburg University of Technology (TU Hamburg) have launched an endowed professorship in power electronic devices – a crucial field for the advancement of energy-efficient
Power Integrations has announced that Jennifer A. Lloyd, PhD will be the company’s next chief executive officer, succeeding Balu Balakrishnan, who has served as CEO since 2002. A former member
Ferric, Inc. has announced its collaboration with Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL) to develop optimized integrated power solutions for Marvell® custom silicon platforms, designed to improve performance, efficiency, and return
The Long Island Power Electronics Symposium & Exhibits is an annual event that brings together the power electronics community. All professionals (engineers, managers, etc.) involved in the use, design, qualification,
One of the healthy aspects of the power electronics space is that our power engineering community has deep roots and strong connections. One way this community is manifested is in
This year’s APEC was very successful, from its start 40 years ago to an event with over 6,000 attendees, over 750 technical presentations, 18 professional education seminars, and a three-day
Power Integrations, a designer of high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, announces a two-fold increase in power output from the HiperLCS™-2 chipset. Featuring advanced half-bridge switch technology and an innovative
Musashi Energy Solutions (MES) announces that its ESS400 Energy Storage System has received the Underwriters Laboratories’ UL1973 listing. The ESS400 integrates MES’s prismatic CP Series of Hybrid SuperCapacitor cells, which
Power Integrations has announced MotorXpert™ v3.0, a software suite for configuration, control, and sensing of BLDC inverters that utilize the company’s BridgeSwitch™ motor-driver ICs. The latest release of the software incorporates Power
