IEEE Power Electronics Magazine

IEEE Power Electronics Magazine publishes peer-reviewed articles related to power electronics and its applications which encompass the effective use of electronic components, application of control theory and circuit design techniques, and the development of analytical tools used in efficient and effective energy conversion, control, utilization, and conditioning of electric power. The IEEE Power Electronics Magazine is limited to the field of interest of the IEEE Power Electronics Society. Topics also include publication of new trend technologies that are being pursued by industry, design practices and case studies, significant amount of state of the art surveys tutorials, and non-technical contributions: news about society activities, interviews, and historical articles.

APEC Organizers, Vendors
Take Virtual Route to Reveal Latest Trends in Power Technologies and Products

A cancelled conference taps alternate methods to disseminate cutting-edge information

With the growing concerns of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, the IEEE Power Electronics Society/Industrial Applications Society (PELS/IAS) and Power Supply Manufacturers Association-sponsored 2020 Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC 2020) in New Orleans, Louisiana, was cancelled for the safety of the attendees. While it was a difficult decision, the health, safety, and welfare of the community was paramount for the organizers and sponsors of the 15–19 March 2020 conference. Although this was the first such cancellation in APEC’s 35-year history, the organizers were quick to offer a virtual conference to those registered. In addition, peer-reviewed papers accepted by the conference committee were submitted to IEEE Xplore and are available to all.

Despite the challenges and adversities of COVID-19, the organizers worked diligently to virtually bring the conference and its presentations to the registered community via the APEC 2020 app and the eventScribe web portal. As a result, I was given a password (access key) to access the site and view a variety of the sessions. Before I go through the conference papers and sessions, I would like to take the opportunity to mention the vendors who promptly called IEEE Power Electronics Magazine and presented the latest trends in technologies and products online. The unbelievable situation created by the COVID-19 outbreak did not deter the vendors and emerging companies from taking their latest advances and developments to editors and reporters via phone and virtual meetings and booths. As a result, I was lucky to talk to a variety of power semiconductor companies, passive component suppliers, and power electronics experts, including marketing analysts, and gather the latest advances in power electronics technology.

September 2021, Vol. 8, No. 3

Powering the IOT with 5G Efficiently

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The Virtuous Circle of 5G, IoT and Energy Harvesting

Meeting the Power and Magnetic Design Challenges of Ultra-Thin, High-Power Density 48 V DC-DC Converters for Ultra-Thin Computing Applications

Heterogeneous Integration: A Promising Technology to Future Integrated Power Conversion Electronics

Maximum Power Point in a Single Step: A Novel Method for PV Industry

Virtual APEC 2021 Illuminates Emerging Technologies and Trends

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President’s Message: IEEE PELS Continues on a Path Envisioned by Our Late Past President Braham Ferreira

Happenings: October Is Energy Awareness Month: How Did You Celebrate?

From the Editor: Utilizing Energy Harvesting to Power IoT Devices

Society News: IEEE ECCE 2021 Will be a Virtual Conference & Expo

Women in Engineering: The Power of Uniqueness: A Fireside Chat With Duy-Loan Le

Member and Industry Profile: My Golden Journey as a Professional Engineer

White Hot: Will a Computer Design Your Next Transformer?

Expert View: Achieving Higher Power Density With Good-Old Si MOSFETs

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