This year, the fourteenth annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) 2022 was a hybrid event with an in-person meeting in Detroit, MI, USA from 9–13 October. The virtual meet-the-authors sessions took place 17-19 October via Zoom. After two years of virtual meetings, it was encouraging to see researchers, engineers, and professionals from around the world … [Read more...] about EV Battery Chargers, Inverters, Bidirectional Switches, and Passive Components Take Center Stage at ECCE 2022
Past Features
A Proprietary ZVS-Based Approach Delivers High Efficiencies at Light Load With Half the Components of Conventional Designs
The ac–dc power supply units providing isolated, regulated outputs operating above 100 W typically require some form of input active power factor correction (PFC) [1] . To achieve this, a popular solution is to combine a boost PFC input stage with an “LLC” converter which isolates and controls the dc output voltage. However, a new, innovative single-stage technique for … [Read more...] about A Proprietary ZVS-Based Approach Delivers High Efficiencies at Light Load With Half the Components of Conventional Designs
Gate-Source Voltage Analysis for Switching Crosstalk Evaluation in SiC MOSFETs Half-Bridge Converters
Measuring the gate-source voltages of wide bandgap (WBG) devices in half-bridge converters provides useful information about susceptibility to crosstalk, which can cause uncontrolled cross-conduction and excessive gate-oxide stresses. However, parasitic elements of the printed circuit board (PCB) and device packaging can compromise measurement accuracy, causing unreliable … [Read more...] about Gate-Source Voltage Analysis for Switching Crosstalk Evaluation in SiC MOSFETs Half-Bridge Converters
Smart Efficiencies Enable the Internet of Everything
In the next 10–15 years, power electronics will enable the Internet of Everything (IoE) to reach a trillion sensor economy. To achieve this high volume will require focus on data and system energy trade-off within a functional framework of Sense, Think (Compute), Act, and Communicate. The IoE session of the IEEE Future of Electronic Power Processing and Conversion (FEPPCON) XI … [Read more...] about Smart Efficiencies Enable the Internet of Everything
AI/ML and Cybersecurity in Power Electronics
Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) have been applied to power electronics and electric drives research for more than 20 years for design, control, estimation, and prediction. With the recent interest in AI/ML for all aspects of smart and connected daily life, the interest in AI/ML applications of power electronics has also increased. With the increase in the … [Read more...] about AI/ML and Cybersecurity in Power Electronics
