an you believe that the PSMA & APEC will be 30 years young next year? Last year we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the cellphone. Next year we will look back on our accomplishments and look forward to what we will achieve in the next decade. That means that there is still time to add to the list of accomplishments. For inspiration, here are some PSMA accomplishments over the years:

• Sponsored APEC (Applied Power Electronics Conference)
  
• Created and ran various APEC Industry Sessions
  
• Pioneered APEC Presentation Awards
  
• Pioneered APEC Travel Support Grants
  
• Helped with Future Energy Challenge
  
• Provided input on regulations and standards
  
• Created the Energy Efficiency Database, a collection of various international energy efficiency regulations.
  
• Pioneered the Power Technology Roadmaps
  
• Pioneered the PwrSoC & 3D Packaging reports
  
• Republished several out of print industry reference books on magnetics
  

• Contact the Power Technology Roadmap committee on how you can help the upcoming Power Technology Roadmap 2015.
  
• Contact the Energy Efficiency committee on how you can help shape the PSMA & EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) Task Force on the Smart Grid.
  
• Contact the Magnetics committee to investigate core loss issues.
  
• Contact the PSMA Marketing committee on ideas of how we can celebrate these anniversaries.
  
• Contact the Transportation Power Electronics Committee to understand the electrification of automobiles.
  

In addition, many of the PSMA committees welcome your help in planning and organizing various industry sessions for APEC 2015. Raise the bar for APEC 2015 and invite different users to present their perspectives for these industry sessions. People are sure to attend APEC to get the scoop on what they have to say.

Provided by Ada Cheng, Strategic Market Consultant, AdaClock

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