he 9th Annual IEEE / PSMA Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA) sponsored by the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS), the Power Supply Manufacturer's Association (PSMA), and the IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS) was held in Redondo Beach, CA from November 7 – 9, 2022. 

WiPDA has become one of the key gatherings for the WBG technical community where device scientists, application and system engineers, university professors and students share and exchange information on their recent research findings, report on key results, and discuss the main challenges for both Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) based technologies, devices, applications, and systems.  This year more than 170 attendees joined the proceedings which included a robust technical program based on the quality of paper manuscripts, keynotes, tutorials, and panel sessions. 

WiPDA 2022 Keynote Session

The organizing committee was honored to host exceptional keynote speakers of industry leaders from large semiconductor manufacturers, dynamic and fast-emerging startups, academia, and national research laboratories. This key component of WiPDA 2022 was essential to highlight the vision and the direction that industry leaders are projecting and share their high-level roadmaps and their plans for the future.

WiPDA 2022 Poster Session

WiPDA 2022 Exhibits

In the last few years, many startups, as well as established semiconductor companies, have released WBG products in the market, and many customers use those devices to deliver unprecedented performance in their products. WiPDA is uniquely positioned to bring together industry and academia to discuss the current state of the art and future trends that will be able to capture the increased levels of national and regional funding for WBG research and development in Europe, Asia, and the US.

Save the date for WiPDA 2023 which will be hosted at the University of North Carolina on December 5 – 7, 2023.

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