I am the new columnist reporting on industrial happenings, both on the website and in the print magazine. This column will update the power electronics community on the key news events from industry, government, and academia around the world. Most importantly, I will attempt to bring context and clarity to this kind of information, and show how it relates to the industry and … [Read more...] about New U.S. Legislation and Its Impact [Industry Pulse]
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From Power Engineer to Patent Attorney [Patent Reviews]
I have written graduate theses, journal articles, and lately legal petitions and briefs. Writing my first column in a magazine feels somewhat intimidating. Nevertheless, I appreciate the opportunity to share with you, in this column, my journey from a power engineer to a patent attorney and hope to inspire some of you to explore your passion and pursue a fulfilling career. In … [Read more...] about From Power Engineer to Patent Attorney [Patent Reviews]
EV Battery Chargers, Inverters, Bidirectional Switches, and Passive Components Take Center Stage at ECCE 2022
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
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
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
