Applied Power Electronics Conference

SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCERegistration is open on Saturday, March 14 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. outside of Hall B.SUNDAY, MARCH 158:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Registration OpenOutside Hall B8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Speaker BreakfastGreat Hall B9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Professional Education Seminars1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Afternoon Break2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Professional Education Seminarssee page 18 for specific locationssee page 20 for specific locationsMONDAY, MARCH 167:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Registration OpenOutside Hall B7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.Speaker BreakfastGreat Hall B8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Spouse and Guest Breakfast8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Professional Education Seminars(concurrent sessions)Hilton New Orleans Riversidesee page 24 for specific locations12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Lunch on Own1:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Plenary Session3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Afternoon Break5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Welcome ReceptionExpo Hall B/C8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.MicroMouse ContestExpo Hall B/CGreat Hall ATUESDAY, MARCH 178:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Registration OpenOutside Hall B7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.Speaker BreakfastGreat Hall B8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Spouse and Guest Breakfast8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.Technical Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 31 for specific locations8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.Industry Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 28 for specific locations9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Expo Hall Open10:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Morning BreakHilton New Orleans RiversideExpo Hall B/CExpo Hall B/C10:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Technical Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 31 for specific locations10:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Industry Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 28 for specific locations12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.LunchExpo Hall B/C1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Exhibitor Seminars #1 (concurrent sessions)Expo Hall B/C1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Exhibitor Seminars #2 (concurrent sessions)2nd Floor, Expo Hall B/C2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Exhibitor Seminars #3 (concurrent sessions)2nd Floor, Expo Hall B/C3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.Exhibitor Seminars #4 (concurrent sessions)2nd Floor, Expo Hall B/C4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Exhibitor Seminars #5 (concurrent sessions)2nd Floor, Expo Hall B/C5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.RAP Sessions (concurrent sessions)8 CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION APEC 2020see page 37 for specific locations

SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCEWEDNESDAY, MARCH 188:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Registration OpenOutside Hall B7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.Speaker BreakfastGreat Hall B8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Spouse and Guest Breakfast8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.Technical Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 52 for specific locations8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.Industry Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 47 for specific locations10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Exhibit Hall OpenHilton New Orleans RiversideExpo Hall B/C10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Morning BreakExpo Hall B/C10:35 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Technical Sessions (concurrent sessions)11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Lunchsee page 52 for specific locationsExpo Hall B/C12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Exhibitor Seminars #6 (concurrent sessions)Expo Hall B/C1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Exhibitor Seminars #7 (concurrent sessions)2nd Floor, Expo Hall B/C1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Exhibitor Seminars #8 (concurrent sessions)2nd Floor, Expo Hall B/C2:30 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.Technical Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 57 for specific locations2:30 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.Industry Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 49 for specific locations4:10 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.Afternoon Break4:20 p.m. – 5:40 p.m.Technical Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 57 for specific locations4:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.Industry Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 49 for specific locations6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Social Event: Mardi Gras WorldSession Room HallwaysShuttle Pickup at Hall HTHURSDAY, MARCH 198:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Registration OpenOutside Hall B7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.Speaker BreakfastGreat Hall B8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Spouse and Guest Breakfast8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.Technical Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 73 for specific locations8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.Industry Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 68 for specific locationsHilton New Orleans Riverside10:10 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. Morning BreakSession Room Hallways10:35 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Technical Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 73 for specific locations10:35 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Industry Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 68 for specific locations11:15 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.Dialogue Sessions and Lunch1:45 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.Technical Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 77 for specific locations1:45 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.Industry Sessions (concurrent sessions)see page 70 for specific locationsGreat Hall AAPEC 2020 CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION 9

GENERAL INFORMATIONCONFERENCE REGISTRATIONAll attendees must be registered for the conference. To register or pick up conference materials, visit APEC Registrationoutside of Hall B.FullRegistrationTechnicalSession onPlenary SessionRAP SessionTechnical Lecture*Technical Dialogue*Industry Session*Professional EducationSeminar*Exhibitor Seminars*Paid Registration RequiredRegistration HoursSaturday, March 14 . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Sunday, March 15 . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Monday, March 16 . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Lunch and BreaksLunch and coffee (when provided) in the Expo Hall isfree of charge to all who have access to the Expo Hall.Lunch on Sunday and Monday will be on your own.Tuesday, March 17 . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Tuesday Morning Break . . . . . 10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Wednesday, March 18 . . . . . . . . 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Tuesday Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Thursday, March 19 . . . . . . . . . 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Wednesday Morning Break . . . 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.APEC EXPO HALLWednesday Lunch . . . . . . . . . . 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Thursday Morning Break . . . . 10:10 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.The Expo Hall will open on Monday, March 16 when thePlenary Session concludes.Thursday Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:15 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.Expo Hall HoursDuring all three days of the Exposition we will be givingout prizes. At registration, everyone (registrants andexhibitors included) will be issued a raffle ticket thatyou will put in a drop box located in APEC HUB (Booth1325). This will be good for all three days of raffles duringthe exposition.Monday, March 16 . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Tuesday, March 17 . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Wednesday, March 18 . . . . . . . 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Expo Hall AdmissionEntry is granted to persons 18 or older with any APECbadge, including the free Expo Hall badge which alsogrants admission to the exhibitor seminars, plenarysession, MicroMouse contest and RAP sessions.10 CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION APEC 2020Expo Hall GiveawayAccessibilityMCCNO has ADA entrances currently at the JuliaStreet entrance, Lobby C in the Atrium, Lobby G andLobby H/I. All crosswalks and entrances are wheelchairaccessible and all of our elevators are clearly marked.MCCNO also has mobility scooters available for rentalin our UPS Store in Lobby F.

GENERAL INFORMATIONMATERIALS PURCHASEPurchase of ConferenceProceedings and SeminarWorkbooksCopies of USB of the APEC Proceedings will only beprovided with the Full or Technical Sessions Registration.Conference registrants can purchase extra copies ofthe Conference Proceedings and Seminar Workbookson USB through Early Registration. APEC reserves theright to limit quantities of APEC Proceedings or SeminarWorkbooks sold to any one person or institution.Conference Proceedings andSeminars on USB Payment PolicyFor payments at the conference, APEC can accept creditcards (Master Card, Visa or American Express), checks,or money orders (payable in U.S dollars and drawn ona U.S. bank). Checks and money orders returnedunpaid will be assessed an additional handling chargeof 50. A limited number of copies of the ConferenceProceedings and Seminar Workbooks may be availablefor sale at registration starting at March 18.IMPORTANT RULES,NOTICES, ANDCONFERENCE POLICIESBadges Required for AdmissionBadges are required for admission to all APEC eventsand activities. Badges are obtained by registering withthe conference. APEC reserves the right to denyadmission to any APEC event or activity to any personnot showing an appropriate badge for that activityor event.Recording and PhotographyAttendee Recording/Photography: Video and audiorecording may be conducted in the Expo Hall area, theMicroMouse contest, and public areas of APEC, butnowhere else except with written permission from theConference Chair. Still photography at APEC is permitted,but with limitations. The general principle is that peoplemay be photographed but photographing presentationsand other content is prohibited by all attendees exceptfor the professional APEC photographer. For moredetails, please see Show Management. Seminar Workbook (USB only): 125APEC Photography for Marketing Purposes: Byregistering for APEC 2020, you agree that any photostaken of you while at the conference by our professionalphotographer may be used by APEC in the future.Purchased publications can be picked up at theregistration desk.Showcasing/Suitcasing Policy On-site Conference Proceedings(USB only): 125Purchasing through the IEEEPost conference APEC Proceedings may be purchasedthrough the IEEE.IEEE Single Copy Sales445 Hoes LanePiscataway, New Jersey 08854, USAP: (800) 678-4333 (USA & Canada)or (732) 981-0060Website: http://shop.ieee.org/ieeestore/Please note that while all meeting attendees are invitedto the showcase, any attendee who is observed to besoliciting business in the aisles or other public spaces, inanother company’s booth, or in violation of any portion ofthe Exhibition Policy, will be asked to leave immediately.Additional penalties may be applied. Please report anyviolations you may observe to Show Management.Show Management recognizes that suitcasing may alsotake the form of commercial activity conducted from ahotel guest room or hospitality suite; a restaurant, club,or any other public place of assembly. For the purposesof this policy, suitcasing violations may occur at venuesother than the Expo Hall floor and at other events.Show Management must be informed of any hospitalitysuites, and expressed consent must be received prior tothe event.APEC 2020 CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION 11

GENERAL INFORMATIONRecruitment PolicyPrivacy PolicyIEEE Policy #10.1.24 prohibits recruiting at IEEE sponsored conferences. Consequently, recruiters and recruiting advertisements will not be permitted in the APEC2020 hotel space, meeting facilities or Expo Hall.Information Provided During Registration: Contactinformation, which includes your name, affiliation, andmailing address, may be provided upon request to anypartners and/or supporting publication participatingin the APEC 2020 Exposition. In addition, APEC mayuse the information you provide to contact you withinformation about APEC 2020 or any future APECevents. No other use will be made of the information youprovide. Your information will not be sold, distributed,leased or provided to any other person or organizationexcept as described above.Distribution of CommercialMaterial at APECRules for Non-Exhibitors: Distribution of commercialmaterial in the APEC 2020 hotel space (including directlyto the hotel rooms of APEC participants), meetingspace and Expo Hall by people or organizations notparticipating in the Exposition is prohibited. APECreserves the right to remove without notice any materialsnot in compliance with this policy.Rules for Exhibitors: Exhibitors may only distributecommercial materials in their booth, at ExhibitorSeminars they are conducting and at press conferencesthey are holding. APEC reserves the right to removewithout notice any materials not in compliance withthis policy.12 CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION APEC 2020Information Provided Other than ThroughRegistration: People who provide their names toAPEC through the APEC website, direct contact,digest submission, volunteering to review, or in anyway other than registering for the conference, will nothave their names and contact information distributedto anyone or any organization, including APEC’ssponsors. APEC will use the contact information only fortransmitting information related to APEC. Conferenceregistrants’ names and contact information, includingname, affiliation, and mailing address will be providedto exhibitors and media partners. Emails will only beprovided to exhibitors through the Lead Retrieval systemsused on the Expo Hall floor. Registering for APEC givespermission for your name and contact information tobe provided to exhibitors and media partners and forexhibitors and media partners to contact you during orafter the conference. APEC will not otherwise distributenames and contact information received through theregistration process.

INFORMATION FOR SPEAKERSPROFESSIONALEDUCATION SEMINARSPEAKERSBreakfast will be provided for you the morning of yourpresentation. You should attend the Speaker Breakfastonly on the morning of your presentation. Duringbreakfast, you will receive brief instructions from theProfessional Education Seminar Chairs. Sunday at 8:00 a.m.; Monday at 7:00 a.m. Great Hall BINDUSTRY SESSIONS ANDLECTURE TECHNICALSESSION SPEAKERSYou must attend a mandatory breakfast on the morningof your session. The Program Chair will host this break fast at which you will be given your speaker ribbon andprovided instructions. Immediately after breakfast you willbe able to confer with your session chairs and/or reviewyour previously uploaded presentation in the speakerready room.DIALOGUE TECHNICALSESSION SPEAKERSYou must attend a mandatory breakfast on the morningof your session. During breakfast, you will receive briefinstructions and will be able to mount your presentationon the poster boards in the Great Hall prefunction areaafter the breakfast. Thumb tacks will be provided. Thursday at 7:00 a.m. Great Hall BSPEAKER READY ROOMThe Speaker Ready Room, located in Rivergate Room,will be available to all speakers should you need toreview your presentation in advance of your session ormake any edits . Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Monday 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Tuesday 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Wednesday 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday at 7:00 a.m. Great Hall BAPEC 2020 CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION 13

SPECIAL EVENTSSPOUSE AND GUESTACTIVITIESAPEC welcomes the spouses and guests of APECregistrants to participate in conference activities. Transportation to and from each activity will be provided fromHilton New Orleans Riverside Lobby following the Spouseand Guest Breakfast. This year’s options include:Creole Queen Paddlewheeler Lunch CruiseMonday, March 16 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Focusing on 300 years of New Orleans history, thiscruise is narrated by a local historian who takes guestson a journey through the story of the city as we saildownriver to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Parkand the historic Chalmette Battlefield. Highlights of thetour include the founding of the city by the LeMoynebrothers, the expansion of the city into the “FrenchQuarters” of the Treme and Marigny, the LouisianaPurchase, and the critical Battle of New Orleans. Lunchis provided and included in the tour. 125 per personHistoric New OrleansGarden District Tour & LunchTuesday, March 17 9:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Explore one of the world’s most dazzling residentialneighborhoods with knowledgeable and entertainingguides. Experience the architectural splendor of the liveoak-tree lined “American” sector of town and examinethe antebellum era “Creole vs. American” conflict.Witness how history and culture are reflected in the useof architectural styles including Greek Revival, Italianate,Gothic, Georgian, Swiss Chalet, Queen Anne, and more.After completing your tour, dine at Lula’s RestaurantDistillery for a traditional NOLA sponsored lunch.MICROMOUSE CONTESTMonday, March 16 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Expo HallEnter the annual APEC MicroMouse contest or joinus as a spectator for this exciting event. Participantsdesign, build, and program robotic mice and competeto see who can navigate their way through the maze inthe shortest time. The rules for the contest use a scoringsystem with a penalty for the time taken to map andrun the maze, and a bonus for not touching the mouse.They are similar to those used at the IEEE World Finalheld in London in 1987 except that the touch penaltyhas been reduced from 10 seconds to 2 seconds . Thetime for each contestant has also been reduced from 15to 7 minutes. Within this time limit, the MicroMouse maymake up to five runs. Only one mouse per handler willbe allowed this year.Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded in the followingcategories based on score: 1st Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 2nd Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 3rd Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded to students inthe following categories: Best Student (based on score) . . . . . . . . . . 500 Fastest Run (based on run time) . . . . . . . . 150 125 per personWEDNESDAY NIGHT SOCIALMardi Gras WorldWednesday, March 18 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Mardi Gras World allows you to see firsthand what it takes to bring Mardi Gras to life year after year. Walk through thehard work and extensive planning that goes into this grand event when you tour Blaine Kern Studios, an operatingworkshop that has created breathtaking floats for Mardi Gras and other parades around the world since 1947. Therewill be tour guides available to lead you through the massive studio, where artists and architects build Mardi Grasfloats from the ground up.The event will also feature Mardi Gras themed entertainment, a jazz band, a Mini Mardi Gras Parade, and more!All full conference attendees will have a ticket included with their registration. Conference attendees canpurchase an additional social event ticket through registration for 100.14 CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION APEC 2020

SPONSOR MEETINGSPSMA MEETINGSSATURDAY, MARCH 147:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.PSMA/PELS Workshop on High Frequency MagneticsR02-R077:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.PSMA/PE

2020 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition . 4 . CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION . APEC 2020. PARTNERS. GOLD SILVER PLATINUM. SPONSORS AND PARTNERS. Thank you to our 2020 Sponsors and Partners. SPONSORS. APEC 2020 Sponsors provide financial backing (inclu