Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apec-2026-download-highlighting-evolving-landscape-of-power-electronics-tickets-1986292507359?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true  Abstract: Join us at Santa Clara University for the APEC 2026 Download Event, hosted by the IEEE PELS San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. This engaging session brings together engineers, researchers, and industry professionals to explore the most impactful moments and innovations presented at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) 2026. The event will highlight key takeaways from technical sessions, including emerging trends in wide bandgap semiconductors, advances in high-efficiency power conversion, AI-driven design optimization, and next-generation energy systems. Attendees will gain valuable insights into cutting-edge research and real-world applications shaping the future of power electronics. In addition, we will cover standout keynote sessions, offering perspectives from industry leaders on the evolving landscape of power electronics. The program aims to foster knowledge sharing, networking, and discussion within the local power electronics community. Student Highlights: Students are especially encouraged to attend! This is a great opportunity to: Discover cutting-edge topics that can inspire your coursework, senior projects, or research direction Learn directly from experts about industry expectations and emerging career paths in power electronics Network with professionals and local engineers from leading companies in Silicon Valley Gain exposure to real-world applications beyond the classroom Whether you attended APEC or want a curated overview of its most important developments, this download event is an excellent opportunity to stay informed, get inspired, and expand your professional network.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/datacenter-point-of-load-power-converters-and-processor-power-delivery-tickets-1373817347669?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Abstract: Point of load converters are being used in a variety of applications. Efficiency, power density, size,  cost, transient response and output current capability are some of the driving requirements. These requirements are severely challenged when powering modern data centers and AI processors.  These processors are demanding up to 2000 Amp  power supply solutions with increasing efficiency and transient performance. Given this, there is significant innovation happening in this area. This lecture will explain challenges and considerations of point of load power converters, how they are used for AI processors and data center processors, high performance processor power delivery and trends. About the speaker: Indumini Ranmuthu is a distinguished member of technical staff in the power division at Texas Instruments. During his tenure Indumini has designed state of the art in power devices and semiconductor process technology. Indumini has over forty five US patents and published several IEEE papers. He received his PhD from Iowa State University.  He is a distinguished lecturer for IEEE power electronics society USA and the IEEE Applied power electronics conference committee chair for debate sessions. He is currently in the high performance processor power division at TI.

Register here: https://bit.ly/sfbac_hfwpt Abstract: Modern electronic systems have rapidly transformed to realize automation, such as in factories or warehouses, and autonomous vehicles. As demand for automation grows, enabling technologies such as artificial intelligence, control, and intelligent charging systems become beneficial. However, while other technologies have been considerably revolutionized, the effort to develop an innovative and efficient charging system for automation has not. In this talk, I will first discuss high-frequency converters in wireless power transfer (WPT) systems to improve the efficiency and power density of the system. Then, I will introduce challenges and opportunities to design coupling coils for WPT systems at high frequencies. Finally, I will preview the direction of future work, such as developing efficient high-frequency converters for emerging applications. About the speaker: Jungwon Choi is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of Washington. She received her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University in 2019, M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2013, and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Korea University in Seoul, Korea, in 2009. From 2019 to 2023, she was an assistant professor in the ECE department at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her research interests include high-frequency power converters, wireless power transfer for battery-powered vehicles, industrial and biomedical applications, magnetic designs, controls at high-frequencies, energy storage, and wide bandgap devices. In 2017, she was selected to the Rising Stars in EECS, received Unlock Idea awards from Lam Research in 2019 and 2020, and the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award in 2021. In 2024, she was selected as a UPWAWRDS faculty.