Ultracapacitors and switching power supplies

[naz]

I recently received an email about an online seminar on October 15, 2008 about the use of ultracapacitors in switching power supplies. It's being put on by FindPowerProducts.com. I don't know if it's free or not. This is a link to the announcement:

http://power.electronicdesign.com/Ar...yleName=maroon

[nazcalito]

here is the link for registration for the power supply design seminar -- which is free! May be some useful things.

https://event.on24.com/eventRegistra...epage=register

This is the agenda, all based on US Eastern Standard time (four hours behind Greenwich mean.) I hope these are not all on how to design an efficient SMPS for a 12 volt PC. I'll bet the supercaps is not.

10:00 AM ET - Thermal Management & Packaging
The heat is on! And managing it is the focus of much power system design.

11:00 AM ET - Supercapacitors / Ultracapacitors–component technology and applications
A very timely topic as ultracaps make their way into more applications and as more ultracap suppliers enter the field.

12:00 PM ET - Magnetics
In this session we’ll reveal the answers on a topic that remains a mystery for many designers.

1:00 PM ET - Novel Power System Architectures/Energy Harvesting
With the focus on green technologies, energy harvesting is one of several new approaches to power systems that is generating “good vibrations” among designers.

2:00 PM ET - Data Center Efficiency
No wonder designers are looking for more efficient data centers: the EPA estimates that national energy consumption by servers and data centers could nearly double in another five years to more than 100 billion kWh, representing a $7.4 billion annual electricity cost.

3:00 PM ET - Digital Power Design
Digital Power is revolutionizing the Power Design landscape. Here’s the latest.

4:00 PM ET - Discrete Power Semiconductors
Designers want to know about new options for rectifiers and transistors. Includes “Understanding Device Ratings” tutorial.