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s the General Chair for the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), I invite you to join us at APEC 2011, to be held at the Fort Worth Convention Center, March 6-10, 2011. With the support of the PSMA, APEC has grown to be the premier power electronics conference in the world. The conference has an applied/industry focus, including an exposition with over 200 companies, yet also has strong technical and education content with over 300 peer-reviewed technical papers (presented either as lectures or as posters) and two days of professional education seminars. The conference also features special presentations by industry representatives on the latest power electronics technology. Do not forget the MicroMouse competition and the Wednesday-night social event, which will feature FACE, the prominent vocal band.
One of the biggest draws of the conference is the Plenary Session. This year we kick off the Plenary with Slobodan Cuk, a well-known figure in power electronics. Dr. Cuk will discuss the history and future of state-space averaging. Dushan Boroyevich of Virginia Tech will present on the concept of the "Intergrid." Brian Patterson from the Energy Alliance will present the latest on the adoption of energy efficiency technology and renewable energy. A growing trend in power electronics is in gallium-nitride (GaN) semiconductors. Tim McDonald of International Rectifier will present on the application of GaN to power electronics. Aung Tu will provide a summary of the latest Power Technology Roadmap from the PSMA. Anastacio Baez of NASA will present the power system architecture of the Constellation vehicles. Finally, as a change of pace, Burkhard Huhnke will present "Mobility in a Changing World," as insight into the evolving transportation industry.
With all of the advances being made in power electronics and with the demands and challenges on our industry greater than ever, APEC 2011 is a crucial opportunity for us to come together. I hope you will join us in Fort Worth!
Provided by Patrick Chapman
General Chairman, APEC 2011 |
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