Conference Schedule
The following is a tentative conference schedule, and is subject to change.
| Tuesday, April 6th | |
| 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Plenary Session 1.1: Intelligent Power - Adapting in a New Era of Power Challenges, Chris Young, Intersil/Zilker Labs 1.2: A Novel Digital Single-Wire Quasi-Democratic Stress Share Scheme for Paralleled Switching Converters, Karl Rinne, Powervation 1.3: Digital Controller for Improvement of Converter's Power Efficiency, Bernhard Strzalkowski, Analog Devices 1.4: SystemC-AMS Modeling and Simulation of Digitally-Controlled DC-DC Converters, Matteo Agostinelli, University of Klagenfurt, Institute of Networked and Embedded Systems |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. |
Session 2 - Applications 2.1: Digital Power Technology Enables Accelerating the Adoption of LED Lamps, Jerry Zheng, iWatt 2.2: Digital Application in High Power Isolated DC-DC Telecom Front-End, Fabrizio Tozzo, ROAL 2.3: Interconnecting Digitally Controlled Power Modules to Reality, Patrick LeFevre, Ericsson Power Modules 2.4: Design Procedure for a High Efficient LLCC-type Resonent Converter Used in Module-Integrated Photovoltaics, Christian Dick, Aachen University |
| 3:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. |
Round Table Discussion "Digital Power - What are the Missing Pieces to Ensure Adoption?" Moderated by Bodo Arlt, Publisher, Bodo's Power Systems |
| 5:15 – 7:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception ( Exhibit Hall Open ) |
| Wednesday, April 7th | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
Session 3 - Advanced Components 3.1: GaN-on-Si Technology for Power Conversion, Marianne Germain, IMEC 3.2: New OptiMOSTM-25V Product Family Enabling Denser, Cooler and More Efficiency PoL Designs, Dr. Lutz Goergens, Infineon 3.3: 900 V - 1700 V Commercial SiC Power Transistors in 2010: Cost, Reliability, & Performance, Jeff Cassady, SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc. |
| 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
Session 4 - Digital Multi-Phase Design Techniques 4.1: Multi-Phase Digital Pulse Width Modulator Designed for Phase Shedding Operation, Simon Effler, University of Limerick 4.2: Minimum Deviation Digital Controller IC for Single and Two Phase DC-DC Switch-Mode Power Supplies, Rob DeNie, NXP 4.3: FPGA-Based Multi-Phase Digital Pulse Width Modulator with Dual-Edge Modulation, Martin Scharrer, University of Limerick |
| 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break (on your own) |
| 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. |
Session 5 |
| 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 3:15 – 4:00 p.m. |
Session 6 - Power Conversion Market Trends Emerging Trends in Advanced Power Conversion Technologies, Jeff Shepard, President, Darnell Group, Inc. |