t is with a very heavy heart PSMA shares the news of Arnold Alderman's passing, reportedly to be just after 10 pm MT on Tue, Oct 1, 2024. His family and friends were by his side as he passed peacefully in his sleep. A service to celebrate his life was held Tue, Oct 8 at the Community Alliance Church in his adopted hometown of Wickenburg, AZ. PSMA's presence at the service and contributed floral arrangement to honor Arnold are pictured below to complement that special smile of his above.

It is difficult to fully capture such a long, storied life and career, but a small sampling is listed below. It was incredibly apropos that PSMA's last interaction with Arnold (and one of the last things he heard on this Earth) was to make him aware of just how much he has meant to the organization, the power electronics ecosystem, and the world as a whole.

Highlights of Arnold's service to PSMA over 28 years:

• PSMA member 1996-present
• PSMA Board Chairman 2004-2005
• PSMA Board of Directors 11 years as of 2011 (on his 2nd term)
• Created & maintained the PSMA Energy Efficiency Database (EEDB), starting in 2009
• Created & maintained the PSMA Safety & Compliance Database (SCDB), starting in 2015
• General Chair of PwrSoC Workshop 2014 (4th PwrSoC)
• Managed PwrSoC Events Steering and Organizing Committees 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023 (almost continuously)
• PwrSoC Workshop Publicity Chair 2018, 2021 and 2023
• Led the PSMA Power Technology Roadmap (PTR) 1997, 2003, 2008
• Chair or co-chair of non-isolated DC-DC Converters 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022
• Co-Authored PSMA Power Supply in a Package (PSiP) & Power Supply in a Chip (PwrSoC) Market & Technology Report Phase I (2008) & Phase II (2009)
• Co-Authored PSiP & PwrSoC Market Reports 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• 3D-PEIM Publicity Chair 2018, 2021, 2023
• 3D-PEIM Technical Committee 2016
• Participated in EPRI/PSMA Workshop "Follow the Power" in 2007
• Led PSMA State of the Art in Power Electronics Packaging (STATPEP)– A Power Supply Benchmarking Effort Project in 1999
• Participated in Silicon Integration Product and Technology Report, and Silicon Integration Workshop in 2002
• Led PSMA Silicon Integration Report Project in 2002

Additionally:

• IEEE Lifetime Member
• Co-Authored 3 patents
• Founded Anagenesis in 2001
• Naturally he has chaired and presented at various conferences

From Brian: Speaking from a personal perspective, Arnold was one of the finest human beings I have ever known. Not just as a professional colleague, but as someone that truly set the bar for what is meant by giving to, and supporting others, with absolutely no personal gain to be had. He was the eternal optimist with a smile and boisterous laugh in the face of even the direst scenarios, and taught me there is ALWAYS a brighter side and an optimistic path forward to forge. Furthermore, no one exemplified giving and paying it forward like Arnold…another core principle that I gleamed a small part of from him and have/will always carry forward in my own endeavors. On that lighter note, it made me smile to know he passed just beyond midnight ET, which means he officially died on Energy Efficiency Day (https://energyefficiencyday.org/) in the US. I was told this also made the family chuckle when they learned this factoid. I can state without reserve that Arnold's contributions have made PSMA, our industry, and me (by association) all much better for having been fortunate enough to engage with him.

From Ada: Given Arnold Alderman's passion, character, and drive, I am honored to partner on each of the Anagenesis' PwrSoC & PSiP market reports and other projects. He set high standards in all his projects and in doing business. He was more willing to give rather than hold back despite his busy schedule. Furthermore, he was a strong advocate for PSMA. He is definitely missed.
May Arnold RIP and his legacy live on for many years to come.

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Contributed by Ada Cheng & Brian Zahnstecher

Arnold's official obituary is as follows –

"Arnold Neil Alderman, 84, of Wickenburg, AZ, passed away on October 1, 2024. He was born on October 26, 1939, in Pittsfield, MA, to Carlton Alston Alderman and Susan Almira Towne. Arnold grew up in Hancock, Massachusetts, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science from Northeastern University and an MBA from the University of New Haven. He married Lucie Alderman in 1962 in Vermont. Arnold began his career as an electrical engineer, living all over the country wherever his work took him. As his family grew, he set down roots in Milford, CT, where he worked designing early induction heating prototypes and had his name on several patents. During this time, he received his MBA and embarked on a new chapter of his career in marketing semiconductors on the West Coast. Arnold also created his consulting business, Anagenesis, which he continued to run right up until his passing. Arnold had many hobbies and interests, including playing guitar, sailing, trains, and dancing. He was actively involved in AA, PSMA, served as a Town of Wickenburg Commissioner, and was a member of the Community Alliance Church. Arnold will be remembered for making friends wherever he went, his open, welcoming personality, helpfulness, big smile, the courtesy he extended to others, and his generosity of time and spirit. He is survived by his children, Kendall Alderman (Anne-Marie), Zefora Alderman (Dawn), and Kimberly Legler (Ryan); and his siblings, Sally McAllister, Mary Pierce, George Maston, Michael Maston, Nora Mullen, and Phyllis Gould. Additionally, he is survived by his four grandchildren: Emily Alderman, Katie Alderman-Cane (Christopher) Alderman, and Nico Alderman."

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