The Impact of Wideband Technologies on Application of Capacitors

- A Deep Dive on Capacitor Technology -

SMA and IEEE PELS are jointly Sponsoring the second pre-APEC Capacitor Workshop on Saturday March 16, 2019 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. The 2019 workshop will provide both a closer look into emerging power system technologies and the impact on the application of capacitor to meet the demanding system requirements.

This full day workshop will include invited expert presentations, panel discussions and the opportunity to raise questions and interact with the experts. The workshop will also include a series of focused demonstrations to further expand on the presented material. There will be ample time to network with attendees and to interact with the presenters as well as the experts demonstrating the materials.  

In the morning, the workshop will focus on the new horizons of Supercapacitor, the latest advances in Polymers, and the shifting edge of using Aluminum Electrolytics at higher temperatures with longer lifetime and increased reliability. There will be presentations comparing the benefits, the pros and cons of the application of Aluminum Polymer and Tantalum technologies. This will provide the workshop attendees a much deeper look into the capacitor world. In addition, there will be a session to address the situation of a worldwide MLCC shortage with details to show how to survive and overcome this situation, not only in the short run but in the future as well.

While the morning sessions will discuss new capacitor technologies, the afternoon sessions will primarily focus on how to use them in application.  The trends in new product systems call for higher power requirements, higher frequencies (provided by increasing availability of GaN and SiC), higher density packaging and higher operating temperatures. These evolving requirements all will massively influence the application of capacitors

The presenters of this workshop are all experts coming from various backgrounds ranging from worldwide leading capacitor manufacturers, international universities, and technical institutions. In addition, many of the presenters are industry experts in designing circuits and applications, as well as specialists in the manufacturer of capacitors. All come with a broader range of insights, news and relevant information to help you apply the best solutions in your daily work with capacitors. As capacitors are the most used components in the electronic world, establishing common terminology and identifying their behavior in finding the "best fit solution" are the main goals of this workshop. With a deep dive into state-of -the- art for materials and components, a roadmap of technologies and an application roundup, attendees will gain value and benefits from this workshop. in various ways.

To round up this workshop and make it more beneficial, there will be demonstration stations available during breakfast, lunch and the afternoon networking session to add practical backgrounds to the topics discussed in the presentations. Specialists in applications and measurements will be available to answer questions on capacitors and their applications. Finally there will be a reception during the closing demonstration session with snacks and drinks to provide additional informal networking opportunities.

The latest agenda, registration, and additional information will be available at www.psma.com/technical-forums/capacitor/workshop.

Provided by members of the Capacitor Workshop Organizing Team:

• Pierre Lohrber, Wurth Electronics
• Fred Weber, Future Technology Worldwide

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