PSMA Update

APEC 2013

Twenty-eighth Annual
IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition

March 17- 21, 2013 Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach, CA USA

PEC 2013 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 2013 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 Long Beach area.

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

AC-DC and DC-DC Converters Single- and Multi-Phase AC-DC Power Supplies, DC-DC Converters (Hard- and Soft-Switched)

Devices and Components Semiconductor Devices, Magnetic Components, Capacitors, Batteries, Sensors, Interconnects, Device Integration

Manufacturing and Business Issues Production Processes, Quality, Design for Manufacturability, Material Procurement, Supplier Qualification

Power Electronics for Utility Interface Power Factor Correction, Power Quality, Electronics and Controls for Distributed Energy Systems

System Integration Packaging, Nanotechnology,
Thermal Management, EMI and
EMC

Power Electronics Applications Automotive and Transportation, Aerospace, Renewable Energy Harvesting, Lighting (incl. LED), UPS, Power Generation and Transmission, Telecommunications, Military, Portable Power and Nanotechnology

Motor Drives and Inverters AC and DC Motor Drives,
Single- and Multi-Phase Inverters, PWM Techniques, Sensor Integration, Fault Tolerant Operation

Modeling, Simulation, and Control Device, Component, Parasitics, Circuit and System, CAD /CAE Tools, Sensor and Sensor-less Control, Digital Control

(Please see the APEC 2013 website for a more detailed description by subtopic.)

The following PSMA Committee Chairs may be contacted to provide guidance to prospective Authors in the preparation of their abstracts and papers:

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY:

Liang Downey, Ed Sidor & Chavonne Yee

CAPACITOR:

Ian Clelland & Laird Macomber

EDUCATION:

Brian Cheng & Gerry Moschopoulos

ENERGY EFFICIENCY:

Dusty Becker & Ed Herbert

ENERGY HARVESTING:

Arnold Alderman

MAGNETICS:

Steve Carlsen & Ed Herbert

MARKETING:

Frank Cirolia & Lou Pechi

NANOTECHNOLOGY:

Tony Laviano & Chuck Mullett

POWER ELECTRONICS PACKAGING:

Brian Narveson & Ernie Parker

POWER TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP:

Eric Persson & Aung Thet Tu

SEMICONDUCTORS:

Carl Blake & Aung Thet Tu

The Association Office will provide contact information on request.

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. The material must be must be submitted in electronic format to the APEC office no later than July 9, 2012.

Notification that a paper was accepted or declined will be provided
no later than October 8, 2012.

Manuscripts in final electronic format will be due at the publishers
no later than November 19, 2012.

Please visit www.apec-conf.org for additional instructions.

For more information regarding this Special Call for Papers, contact the Association Office at 973-543-9660 or power@psma.com.

Calls for Special Presentations, Professional Education Seminars, and Exhibitor Seminars will be posted at www.apec-conf.org.