The Power of Perseverance [Entrepreneur’s Viewpoint]
One of the things I love most about camping in Yosemite is the towering granite outcroppings like El Capitan. Granite rates a seven on the Mohs hardness scale, making it
July 21, 2026
One of the things I love most about camping in Yosemite is the towering granite outcroppings like El Capitan. Granite rates a seven on the Mohs hardness scale, making it
With the successful conclusion of the Empower a Billion Lives (EBL) 2025 competition this past December, the Steering Committee is shifting its gaze toward the next horizon. While we celebrate
We are living in increasingly turbulent times. Our lives have been severely impacted by armed global conflict, where autonomous, decentralized, and inexpensive drones are fighting complex, centralized, expensive systems in
“Are you crazy?” was a common question I heard for 6 months, not because they found out that I am a Power Electronics Engineer, but because I was biking around
Without immediate and decisive action, global temperatures will likely increase to levels that severely degrade living conditions for humans, animals, and plants on our planet [1]. There is thus a
The reverse recovery charge (Qrr ) of the body diode in vertical power MOSFETs exhibits exponential time-dependent behavior that directly impacts converter efficiency, especially in hard-switching power topologies where careful
The electrification of critical infrastructure demands power electronics systems with unprecedented resilience, reliability, and self-healing capabilities. Drawing inspiration from biological systems such as the human body’s self-repair mechanisms and collective
Weight reduction is a mission-critical challenge in UAV electric propulsion, where every gram saved directly impacts payload and endurance. This article demonstrates how GaN-based inverters, enabling switching frequencies up to
Silicon/silicon carbide (Si/SiC ) hybrid switches, which combine advantages of Si and SiC under varying loads, have been a preferred solution to achieve cost-performance trade-off for traction inverters [1], [2].
Smart actuators have become central to advancing humanoid robots, bringing essential features such as efficiency, precision, compactness, compliance, and intrinsic safety. Achieving human-like movements requires actuators that meet these criteria