The 8th Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications

mid a still fluid situation, the organizing committee for the 8th Annual IEEE / PSMA Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA) is planning for a hybrid event with the in-person activities on November 7 – 9, 2021.

Whether you join us virtually or in Redondo Beach, the workshop will provide engineers and scientists with opportunities to share their expertise in wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor technology. WiPDA 2021 will feature carefully selected tutorials as well as keynote sessions from industry leaders, panel sessions, technical sessions, and a poster session that cover four technical tracks: Silicon Carbide (SiC) power devices, SiC applications, Gallium Nitride (GaN) power devices, GaN applications, and new this year, Gallium Nitride (GaN) RF devices and applications and International Technology Roadmap for Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductors) (ITRW) sessions. 

Keynote Sessions:
The committee is thrilled to be able to offer all participants the opportunity to attend keynote sessions featuring industry leaders discussing the latest developments in wide bandgap technology and applications.  The speakers include:

• Dan Kinzer, COO, CTO, Co-founder and Director of Navitas Semiconductor
• Jim Witham, CEO of GaN Systems
• Jon Palmour, CTO of Wolfspeed, a Cree company
• Alex Lidow, CEO and Co-founder of Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) Corporation
• Professor Wai Tung Ng, Professor with the Edward S. Rogers Senior Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto
• Keisuke Shinohara, Principal Scientist with Teledyne Scientific & Imaging
• Gerald Deboy, Infineon Technologies
• Primit Parikh, Co-founder and COO, Transphorm Inc

Full bios for keynote speakers can be found at wipda.org/keynote-sessions/

There will be many opportunities to network with leading WBG specialists in industry, academia and national laboratories, especially at the Industry and Sponsors Exhibition, which occurs simultaneously with the workshop. 

The workshop is sponsored by the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS), the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA), and the IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS).  The General Chair is Sameh Khalil, Senior Principal Engineer, GaN Device Reliability and Product Engineering Management at Infineon Technologies.  He is supported by Vice Chair Helen Li, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, FAMU-FSU college of Engineering
 
Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact exhibitsatwipda2021@gmail.com for more information.

The committee is deeply appreciative of our sponsors and valued audience members during these uncertain times.  Continue to stay safe and well and we look forward to seeing everyone in Redondo Beach in November 2021! 

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