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The electric vehicle (EV) market continues to grow, with an estimated 14 million vehicles to be sold by end of 2023 [1] . As EVs continue to appear on the road, the charging infrastructure needed to support them will also continue to scale, especially with the help of government subsidies offered to both manufacturers and consumers (check out the September 2022 column for a … [Read more...] about Industry Pulse– Consumer EV Standards and Voltage Trends

Sponsored by IEEE Power Electronics Society/Electron Devices Society/Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PELS/EDS/PSMA), the Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA) [ http://www.wipda.org/ ] is an internationally recognized workshop dedicated to advancing the field of wide bandgap (WBG) power devices and applications. It provides a platform for … [Read more...] about PSMA Corner– WiPDA Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

After emerging from the peak of the COVID era, with heavy travel restrictions and less-than-optimal interactions at virtual conferences, we ventured out to our first in-person conferences over the past year. What awaited us was the heartening sight of more women taking up prominent roles in every aspect of the conference. From influential plenary speakers to confident session … [Read more...] about Women in IEEE PELS

In this article, the factors impacting gallium nitride (GaN) adoption are examined, as well as how they are being addressed and overcome. The key issues that we’ve heard from customers over the last 13 years that Efficient Power Conversion Corp. (EPC) has been in volume production fall into the following categories: small size and thermal management; reliability concerns; ease … [Read more...] about Expert View– The Ascent of GaN

On 20 June 1987 the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) became a full-fledged society within the IEEE. Since 2019, there has been a push for the local, regional, and global celebrations to commemorate the founding of the society. This year, there was excellent participation and engagement worldwide through the events and activities hosted and supported by PELS. For more … [Read more...] about Students and Young Professionals Rendezvous– PELS Day 2023 Looks Back to Support Local Chapters