IEEE Power Electronics Magazine - March 2017 - 1

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Vol. 4, No. 1
March 2017

For your engineering success

Features

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standards in Power Electronics

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Efficiency regulations

25

How gan Power transistors
Drive High-Performance lidar

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generation-after-next Power Electronics

43

tantalum capacitor technology

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Driving power conversion efficiency designs
Rich Fassler

Generating ultrafast pulsed power with GaN FETs
John Glaser

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IEEE standards are developed using a time-tested,
effective, and trusted six-stage process. Compliance
to standards in power electronics ensure product
interoperability, performance, safety, and reliability in
end applications.

Insight on handling current standards
Peter Wilson

Ultrawide-bandgap devices, high-temperature packaging,
and magnetic nanocomposite materials
Robert J. Kaplar, Jason C. Neely, Dale L. Huber,
and Lee J. Rashkin

Options for high-temperature and harsh-environment applications
Chris Reynolds

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From the Editor
President's Message
Happenings
Patent Reviews
Expert View
Member and Industry Profile
Society News
Member News
Event Calendar
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