The application area of power supplies ranges widely from powering IT, telecom and control systems to medical diagnostics and surgical equipment, audio systems, lighting applications, some
appliances etc. to industrial process technology like electric welding, laser systems and induction heating. In the future also power supplies for automotive systems and more-electric aircraft as well as utility interfaces for renewable energy, fuel-cell power and micro turbines will gain significant importance. Compared to the state-of-the-art in all fields a higher functionality, higher power density and higher energy conversion efficiency will be required at reduced costs.
This ECPE Seminar will focus on the future challenges and discuss advanced technologies for key applications of power supplies. An overview of recent activities of the European industry and of new technologies emerging from European university research will be presented including.
The Seminar will be opened with a tutorial from Dr. F.C. Lee, Director of the CPES (Center for Power Electronics Systems, USA), on the vision and technical realization of an integrated system approach via integrated active and passive power electronics modules (IPEMs). The Seminar is practically oriented and aims to convey specific technical information to the participants.

Prof. Johann W. Kolar (ETH Zurich, CH) will chair the
seminar together with Mr. Thomas Harder (ECPE).

All presentations and discussion will be in English.