{"id":8090,"date":"2019-03-06T14:42:13","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T19:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/?post_type=news&p=8090"},"modified":"2019-03-06T14:42:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T19:42:13","slug":"poweramerica-to-showcase-significant-progress-in-the-adoption-of-wide-bandgap-power-electronics-technology-at-apec-2019","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/news\/poweramerica-to-showcase-significant-progress-in-the-adoption-of-wide-bandgap-power-electronics-technology-at-apec-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerAmerica to Showcase Significant Progress in the Adoption of Wide Bandgap Power Electronics Technology at APEC 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
As part of Manufacturing USA, the PowerAmerica Institute and its member companies have gained acclaim for expanding the commercialization of the U.S. wide bandgap semiconductor industry<\/em><\/p>\n \n ANAHEIM, CA (March 6, 2019) \u2013\u00a0The PowerAmerica Institute<\/a><\/u><\/span>, a Department of Energy-backed Manufacturing USA institute at N.C. State University, is exhibiting at the\u00a02019 Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC)<\/a>\u00a0in Anaheim, California, from March 17 \u2013 21 at the Anaheim Convention Center. During APEC, representatives from PowerAmerica will be onsite to share with attendees the significant progress the institute has made toward advancing the development and adoption of wide bandgap semiconductor technology in the United States. To date, the institute has provided approximately $100 million in funding to more than 120 projects aimed at driving the industry toward the widespread adoption of next generation silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power electronics technology. A complete description of these projects is contained in the institute\u2019s recently released annual report, entitled\u00a0\u201cTransforming U.S. Manufacturing Through Advances in Wide Bandgap Power Electronics, One Innovation at a Time.\u201d<\/a><\/u><\/span>\u00a0A complete list of PowerAmerica members presenting at APEC can be viewed\u00a0here<\/a><\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n The power electronics trade media has also taken notice of the significant contributions the institute and its members have made to the industry. In its latest issue, the editor of\u00a0Power Systems Design North America<\/a><\/u><\/span>, Jason Lomberg, called PowerAmerica a key player in the effort to overcome the cost hurdle faced by wide bandgap technologies, noting that institutes like PowerAmerica will \u201cdrive down prices \u2013 and the future looks bright.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to exhibiting at Booth #466, PowerAmerica will host an industry panel, entitled \u201cAdvances in the Adoption of WBG Semiconductors in Commercial and Industrial Applications,\u201d on Thursday, March 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. in Room 210BC. The panel will be chaired by Membership Director Jim LeMunyon, along with member companies UnitedSiC, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, ABB, Navitas, and GE.<\/p>\n PowerAmerica members exhibiting at APEC 2019 include GeneSiC, Navitas, UnitedSiC, and Wolfspeed. Several of these companies were highlighted for their commercial successes in PowerAmerica\u2019s 2018 annual report, including:<\/p>\n PowerAmerica member companies such as Wolfspeed, John Deere, ABB, and others also have projects profiled in the report,\u00a0<\/strong>and will participate in multiple technical sessions at APEC regarding wide bandgap technologies.<\/p>\n Additionally, PowerAmerica Deputy Executive Director and CTO Victor Veliadis has been selected as a mentor participant in the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Mentoring Round Table at APEC 2019.<\/p>\n For more information about the PowerAmerica Institute, please visit Booth #466 at APEC 2019, navigate to\u00a0www.poweramericainstitute.org<\/a><\/u><\/span>, e-mail\u00a0poweramerica@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/u><\/span>, or call 919-515-6013.<\/p>\n Editor\u2019s Note:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0To schedule an appointment with a PowerAmerica representative at APEC 2019, please contact Christina Sandidge, public relations specialist, BtB Marketing Communications, at\u00a0christina.sandidge@btbmarketing.com<\/a><\/u><\/span>\u00a0or 919-872-8172.<\/em><\/p>\n\n