26th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
March 6-10, 2011 at the Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX USA

Announcement and Call for Papers

PEC 2011 continues the long-standing tradition of addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronic engineer. Outstanding technical content is provided at one of the lowest registration costs of any IEEE conference. APEC 2011 will provide a) the best power electronics exposition, b) professional development courses taught by world-class experts, c) presentations of peer-reviewed technical papers covering a wide range of topics, and d) time to network and enjoy the company of fellow power electronics professionals in a beautiful setting. Activities for guests, spouses, and families are abundant in the Fort Worth area. 

Papers of value to the practicing engineer are solicited in the following topic areas:

Please note the following time frames (exact dates TBD and posted at www.apec-conf.org ):

Digest Preparation: Prospective authors are asked to submit a digest explaining the problem that will be addressed by the paper, the major results, and how this is different from the closest existing literature. Papers presented at APEC must be original material and not have been previously presented or published. The principal criteria in selecting digests will be the usefulness of the work to the practicing power electronic professional. Reviewers value evidence of completed experimental work.  Authors should obtain any necessary company and governmental clearance prior to submission of digests.  Please visit www.apec-conf.org for all details on digest and final manuscript format.  
 
If a digest is accepted, authors must submit a final manuscript before the deadline or the manuscript cannot be published in the Proceedings or presented at the conference.  Final manuscripts may be subject to charges if their papers are over the page or file-size limit.  At least one of the authors listed on a paper must be registered for either a Full Registration or for the Technical Sessions Only registration. A person registered at the Student rate may claim registration credit for only one paper. Authors registering at any non-Student rate, including the IEEE Life Member Rate, may claim registration credit for as many papers they wish.
Reviews: APEC relies upon a peer review process to ensure the quality of the technical content. To help maintain the high quality of the program, please contribute a few hours to review digests in your area of expertise by registering at www.apec-conf.org (under "Participating in APEC").
Calls for Special Presentations, Professional Education Seminars, and Exhibitor Seminars will be posted at www.apec-conf.org. 

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