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PSMA and IEEE PELS High Frequency Magnetics Workshop
"Power Magnetics @ High Frequency
—Transforming the Black Magic to Engineering"
Saturday March 25, 2017
Tampa, Florida
 he PSMA Magnetics Committee and IEEE PELS are organizing a second workshop, "Power Magnetics @ High Frequency — Transforming the Black Magic to Engineering" to be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017 - the day before and in the same venue as APEC 2017 at the Tampa Convention Center. The successful inaugural workshop, "Power Magnetics @ High Frequency — Solving the Black Magic!", was held in Long Beach, CA prior to APEC 2016.
The latest information on the agenda as well as registration information for the workshop are on the PSMA website at: www.psma.com/technical-forums/magnetics/workshop.
To encourage student participation, there are four student waivers available for the registrations fees. Students can apply for the waiver with the application form available on the workshop registration website. The application deadline is Friday December 16.
Target audience:
The target audience for this workshop is all who wish to achieve higher power densities, low profile aspect ratio, higher efficiencies, and improved thermal performance. The workshop content is especially suitable for:
DESIGNERS of power magnetic components
MANUFACTURERS of magnetic materials and magnetic structures
FABRICATORS of magnetic components
PROVIDERS of modelling and simulation software
MANUFACTURERS of test and characterization equipment
This workshop has five (5) sessions:
1. Keynote presentations
- Dr. Johann Kolar of ETH Zürich provides an overview of the impact of magnetics design on the technical performance of power converters over a broad range of applications.
- Donna Kepcia of Magnetics provides an overview and trade-offs of the spectrum of magnetic materials available for power magnetics design.
2. Special technical session on AC power Loss measurements
- This session is a panel presentations and discussion regarding equipment considerations and factors impacting measurement core loss accuracy. It includes an update on an industry initiatives to specify AC power loss data based on different measuring conditions. Discussion will highlight technical considerations when comparing AC power loss measurements with sinewave excitation vs. square-wave excitation.
- The panel features Ray Ridley (Ridley Engineering), Charles Sullivan (Dartmouth), Santosh Kulkarni (Tyndall Institute), Bruce Carsten, Ed Herbert and Chuck Wild (Dexter).
Panel discussion at the 2016 Power Magnetics @ High Frequency - Solving the Black Magic! Workshop in Long Beach, CA |
3. Technology demonstration session
- This session consists of ten table-top demonstrations. These are not vendor sales booths and the presenters have been invited to present equipment and material that will supplement the workshop.
- Technology demonstration include:
- Rectangular voltage wave ac power loss measurements by Bruce Carsten,
- Modelling vs measurement verification by Rodney Rodgers of VAC Magnetics LLC
- Measurement of ac power losses by Ranjith Bramanpalli of Wurth Elektronik,
- Near magnetic field measurements
- Technology roadmaps by various magnetic material suppliers.
4. Technical Issues Session
- John Lynch of Fair-Rite products provides a presentation on developing materials and geometries for High Frequency Power Magnetics
- Laili Wang of Sumida provides a presentation on the integration of magnetics in point of load (POL) converters
5. Special technical session on modelling of ac power loss
- Charles Sullivan leads a panel of experts including Ray Ridley and Ed Herbert on models that are available to predict ac power losses including both conductor and magnetic material losses.
Registration is limited and interested attendees are encouraged to register early. The early registration fee for the workshop is $300, reduced to $200 for PSMA and IEEE PELS members and for students at an accredited university. On March 1, the registration fee increases to $350, $250 for members and students. Breakfast and lunch are provided. The formal presentations end at 5:00 p.m. and will be followed by a social event for networking. The presenters will participate and the technical demonstrations will remain active for those who wish to continue discussions and the technical demonstrations.
Electronic copies of the keynote presentations will be made available to the workshop participants.
Organizing Committee
Matt Wilkowski, Intel
Steve Carlsen, Raytheon Systems Company
Ed Herbert
Rodney Rodgers, VAC Magnetics LLC
Fred Weber, Future Technology Worldwide
Chuck Wild, Dexter Magnetic Technologies Inc.
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