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e-Power Technology

KAMIC Group in Sweden Emerges As Global Force in Magnetic Engineering 

May 6, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on KAMIC Group in Sweden Emerges As Global Force in Magnetic Engineering 

Making multiple acquisitions at a fast pace, Swedish-based KAMIC Magnetics Group is emerging as a growing force in magnetic engineering globally, at latest count representing an enterprise of eight specialist magnetics components businesses. Five of them came together in one stand for the first time at the Engineering Design Show in the UK last fall and, for the first time in North America, at APEC 2024 (Applied Power Electronics Conference) in February, to demonstrate their combined portfolio. […]

Electromagnetics

Zap Energy Aims for Fusion without Expensive Magnetic Coils 

December 26, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Zap Energy Aims for Fusion without Expensive Magnetic Coils 

Zap Energy, the company seeking to develop a low-cost fusion energy platform that confines and compresses plasma without the use of expensive and complex magnetic coils, will be explaining their Z-pinch technology in a plenary session at Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) in February at Long Beach, California. As usual, Magnetics Magazine serves as a media partner to the event. […]

Electromagnetics

Overseas Inductor & Power Electronics Suppliers Head to APEC 

December 4, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Overseas Inductor & Power Electronics Suppliers Head to APEC 

As APEC 2024 comes together for February in Long Beach, California, overseas-based specialty manufacturers of inductors and other magnetic components for power electronics are heading to America. This article highlights the products and capabilities of several: Shenzen Codaca Electronic of China, which recently linked up with Digi-Key as a distribution partner, MaxEcho Technology of Taiwan, Core Electronic of Turkey, and Prax Power from Barcelona. As usual, Magnetics Magazine serves as a media partner for the event. […]

News

Covid-19 Update: Impact on Magnetic Community Varies by Location & Type of Operation but Remarkable Resilience Is Evident

March 25, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Covid-19 Update: Impact on Magnetic Community Varies by Location & Type of Operation but Remarkable Resilience Is Evident

Considering its interdependent global operations, the magnetics community is showing remarkable resilience in combating the effects of Covid-19. Companies are working hard and creatively to maintain their supply chains and production capabilities, yet there is […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

APEC Cancelled at Last Minute, Both CWIEME Berlin and CEFC 2020 in Italy Postponed Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak

March 10, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on APEC Cancelled at Last Minute, Both CWIEME Berlin and CEFC 2020 in Italy Postponed Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak

APEC 2020, scheduled to begin next week in New Orleans, CWIEME Berlin and CEFC 2020 in Italy are the latest magnetics events to fall victim to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak.  This morning, APEC organizers […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

APEC Sessions Explore Latest Magnetics Design Principles for High-Frequency Power Conversion

February 12, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on APEC Sessions Explore Latest Magnetics Design Principles for High-Frequency Power Conversion

Capacity audience is expected for a magnetics industry session focused on high-frequency power conversion design challenges at APEC 2020 in New Orleans next month. A popular pre-conference workshop on the subject is also scheduled.  The […]