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Wednesday, October 31 – Friday, November 2, 2018
GeorgiaTech Hotel and Conference Center, Atlanta, GA USA
he IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA, www.wipda.org ), sponsored by IEEE and PSMA, provides a forum for device scientists, circuit designers, & application engineers from the Power Electronics & Electron Devices Societies to share technology updates, research findings, experience & potential applications. The 6th WiPDA will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, 2018, at the GeorgiaTech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta, GA.
This year's event will have a similar structure as previous years, including an extensive program of tutorials; keynote, technical, and poster sessions; a panel discussion; an exhibition; and a banquet. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Heteroepitaxial & Bulk Materials Growth
- Gate Dielectrics & Surface Passivation
- Device Structures & Fabrication Techniques
- Device Characterization & Modeling
- Very-High Efficiency Or Compact Converters
- Safe Operating Areas Of Wide Bandgap Devices, Including Short Circuit, Spike, &Transient Tolerance
- Harsh Environment (High Temperature) Operation & Reliability
- Packaging Power Modules & ICs
- Hard-Switched & Soft-Switched Application Analysis
- Gate Drive & Other Auxiliary Circuits
- High-Performance Passive Components
- Applications in Renewable Energy & Energy Storage, Transportation, Industrial Drives, & Grid Power Systems
All presented papers will be included in the conference proceedings and submitted to the databases of IEEExplore.
Participation Opportunities:
- Tutorials: Tutorial proposals on state-of-the-art WBG power device technology and applications are sought. Tutorials will be offered in the morning and afternoon of October 31.
- Keynote Sessions: Two keynote sessions will be held on November 1 and 2, where leading experts from academia, industry, and research institutes will be invited to share their insights on technology developments and future trends.
- Panel Session: Leading experts from federal agencies, industry, and academia will be invited to discuss pressing technical issues at a panel session on November 1.
- Exhibition & Sponsorships: A limited number of exhibitor and corporate sponsorship opportunities are available.
Key dates for this year's event: - Two-page abstract deadline: June 15, 2018
- Notification of acceptance: July 20, 2018
- Tutorial Abstract Submission: June 29, 2018
- Tutorial Notification Of Acceptance: July 27, 2018
- Final Paper Submission: August 24, 2018
- Tutorials: October 31, 2018
- Tech. & Dialogue Sessions: November 1–2, 2018
For more information, visit www.wipda.org.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Atlanta, GA!
Organizing committee:
- Maryam Saeedifard, General Chair, Georgia Tech
- Victor Veliadis, Vice-Chair, NC State/Power America
- Dong Cao, Technical Program Co-Chair, North Dakota State University
- Mahshid Amirabadi, Technical Program Co-Chair, Northeastern University
- Khurram Afridi, Technical Program Co-Chair, University of Colorado - Boulder
- Eric Persson, Plenary Sessions Chair, Infineon
- Babak Parkhideh, Treasurer, North Carolina -Charlotte
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