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    APEC 2010 Preview

    Feb. 1, 2010
    APEC 2010 will be held at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, California from Sunday, February 21 until Thursday, February 25. The program will address a broad range of topics in the use, design, manufacture, and marketing of power electro

    SPECIAL SESSION: INDUCTIVE COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY

    The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Magnetics Committee is sponsoring a Special Presentation session at APEC 2010 titled “Inductive Component Technology.” The special session will take place Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 from 2:00 to 5:30 pm at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, California. It will feature seven industry experts who will provide a broad overview of current trends, materials, and design issues.

    EXPOSITION

    There will be 146 companies exhibiting at APEC, representing virtually all products employed in power electronics systems. Global companies will exhibit products from Asia, North America, and Europe. Product categories will include everything from active to passive components, magnetics to measurement systems, power supplies to power semiconductors. Power Electronics Technology magazine will also be an exhibitor.

    PLENARY SESSION
    Monday afternoon, Feb. 22 will consist of presentations from industry experts, including:SPREAKERCOMPANYSUBJECTDr. J. Kassakian Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems One of the four key contributors to the Origin of APEC J. B. Struabel Tesla Motors (Tesla vehicle will be on display Feb. 22) Power Electronics and Continued Improvements in Electric Vehicle Performance, Efficiency, and Drivability Robert V. White Embedded Power Labs Digital Power After the Hype Dr. A. F. Laviano NANOWORLD® Nanotechnology: The Reality - The Promise V. K. Lee Emerson Network Power Power and Cooling for Future Data Centers R. Van Dell SolarBridge Technologies Power Conversion and Energy Harvesting From Distributed Photovoltaics (PV) to Next Generation Systems PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINARS
    THREE SESSIONS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAYTRACKPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINAR
    SESSION I, FEBRUARY 21
    9:30 AM TO 1:00 PMPRESENTEREMI/EMC Controlling Conducted and Radiated EMI Issues in Power Electronics Designs Supatim Basu
    Bose Research (P) Ltd. Devices & Materials Current State and Future Improvements of GaN-Based Power Conversion Tim McDonald
    International Rectifier Simulation/CAD Virtual Prototyping of Power Supply Designs Thomas Wilson
    Simplis Technologies Design Designing Compensators for the Control of Switching Power Supplies Christophe Basso
    ON Semiconductor Systems & Technology New Trends in Magnetic Technology Dan Jitaru
    Delta Corporate Services Applications Power Electronics in Battery-Powered Applications: Safety, Charging, Monitoring, and Power Conversion Jinrong Qian
    Texas Instruments TRACKPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINAR
    SESSION II, FEBRUARY 21
    2:30 PM TO 6:00 PMPRESENTEREMI/EMC EMC for Power Supply Designers Ernest Wittenbreder
    Technical Witts, Inc. Devices & Materials Application Characteristics if IGBT Power Modules John Donton
    Powerex Simulation/CAD Simulation, Control, and Management of DC-DC Converters Ray Ridley
    Ridley Engineering Design Thermal Management for Power Electronics Applications Ahmed Zaghlol
    R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. Systems & Technology The Semiconductor Cycle Bites Ada Cheng
    AdaClock Applications Power Conversion Reliability Don Gerstle
    Murata Power Solutions TRACKPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINAR
    SESSION III, FEBRUARY 22
    2:30 PM TO 6:00 PMPRESENTEREMI/EMC EMI Causes, Measurement, and Reduction Techniques for Switch-Mode Power Converters Michael Schutten
    GE Global Research Devices & Materials Silicon Carbide Characteristics and Application Robert Callanan
    Cree Simulation/CAD CAD of Power and Control Systems of Electrical Machines Tanvir Rahman
    Infolytica Corporation Design Analog and Digital Feedback Loop Design Dean Venable
    Ablepower Corporation. Systems & Technology Systematic Design for High Efficiency Dhaval Dalal
    ACP Technologies Applications Power Electronics in a Smart-Grid Distribution System Doug Hopkins
    University of New York, Buffalo

    TECHNICAL SESSIONS

    There will be 39 technical sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

    SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED:

    Active Power Filters

    Aerospace

    DC-DC Converters

    Fuel Cells

    Grid Interconnection

    Inverters

    LED Lighting

    Lighting, General

    Magnetics

    Modeling Simulation and Controls

    Motor Drives

    Passive Devices

    Photovoltaics

    Power Factor Correction

    Semiconductor Devices

    Soft Switching

    System Integration

    Transportation

    Vehicle Electronics

    Wind Power

    DIALOGUE SESSIONS

    Thursday, February 25 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

    SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED:

    AC-DC Conversion

    Active Components

    Aerospace

    DC-DC Converters

    Lighting Applications

    Modeling, Simulation and Control

    Motor Drives and Inverters

    Passive Components

    Renewable Energy

    System Integration

    Transportation

    Utility Interface

    Vehicle Electronics

    About the Author

    Sam Davis

    Sam Davis was the editor-in-chief of Power Electronics Technology magazine and website that is now part of Electronic Design. He has 18 years experience in electronic engineering design and management, six years in public relations and 25 years as a trade press editor. He holds a BSEE from Case-Western Reserve University, and did graduate work at the same school and UCLA. Sam was the editor for PCIM, the predecessor to Power Electronics Technology, from 1984 to 2004. His engineering experience includes circuit and system design for Litton Systems, Bunker-Ramo, Rocketdyne, and Clevite Corporation.. Design tasks included analog circuits, display systems, power supplies, underwater ordnance systems, and test systems. He also served as a program manager for a Litton Systems Navy program.

    Sam is the author of Computer Data Displays, a book published by Prentice-Hall in the U.S. and Japan in 1969. He is also a recipient of the Jesse Neal Award for trade press editorial excellence, and has one patent for naval ship construction that simplifies electronic system integration.

    You can also check out his Power Electronics blog. 

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