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Conferences
Darnell Group develops and hosts industry-leading conferences that bring industry movers together to share the latest develoments and applications in power electronics.
Darnell’s Power Forum (DPF) is an exciting international event that focuses on “advancing power technologies that matter” for the successful development of next-generation power systems. There is tremendous synergy possible from discussions broadly focused on power management, energy efficiency, advanced components, energy storage, smart grid innovations and more. DPF is a solutions-oriented event, with a strong emphasis on practical advances in power electronics. In addition to a strong focus on today's "best practices," DPF looks forward toward next-generation solutions and advances. The second Darnell’s Power Forum will be held September 26-29, 2011, in San Jose. Darnell’s Power Forum Website
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The second-annual Smart Grid Electronics Forum (SGEF ’11) will focus on the practical impact that the emerging smart grid will have on the design issues/decisions/techniques/devices/etc. related to the development and design of electronic equipment. As a delegate at SGEF '11 you will learn how deployment of the smart grid will change the design of all types of electronic equipment. Coverage will extend from the Smart Meter through the building to the end-use equipment. You will hear about the latest component developments, design techniques, communications protocols, architectures, smart-grid standards, and more. SGEF '11 will serve the needs of design engineers in all segments of the electronics industry including; Communications, Computing/Storage, Consumer, Power Conversion, Automotive, Alternative Energy, Industrial, Medical, and so on. SGEF ’11 will be held October 24-26, 2011 in San Jose. Smart Grid Electronics Forum Website
DC Building Power
Darnell's Green Building Power Forum considers all aspects of building power, including both high-voltage and low-voltage dc distribution, hybrid ac and dc distribution architectures, and dc microgrids. The most recent Green Building Power Forum was held in San Jose, California, on January 24-26, 2011. http://greenbuildingpower.darnell.com
Darnell’s third-annual DC Building Power Asia conference will attract an international audience to Taipei to discuss high-voltage and low-voltage dc power distribution in buildings (including commercial and industrial buildings, data centers, residences, and so on) and how those new dc-based power architectures will drive increased efficiency, improved sustainability and support the emerging Smart Grid. A convergence of technologies is occurring that will change how buildings are powered and how building energy use is managed. The third DC Building Power Asia will be held December 12-13, 2011, in Taipei. http://dcbuildingpowerasia.darnell.com
Industry Summits
Darnell’s CTO Power Summit is a unique invitation-only event that will provide CTOs and technology and engineering executives at global power converter companies (including ac-dc power supplies, dc-dc converter modules, inverters, lighting ballasts, motor drives and uninterruptible power supplies) with a relaxed atmosphere to network with colleagues, learn new solutions from their peers both inside and outside the power electronics industry, hear the latest application and market trends, and leave with high-impact knowledge take-aways. The second CTO Power Summit was held in San Diego, California, on February 21-22, 2011. http://ctopowersummit.darnell.com
Consulting & Other Services
Our consulting services range in scope from highly targeted, single-topic studies to the development of business plans for startup or market-entry operations. Select your area of interest below:
News Services
PowerPulse.Net is the Web’s leading power electronics publication, delivering over 1.5 million
page views monthly. Additionally, PowerPulse offers subscribers free, 100% requested, daily delivery
of the news via e-newsletter and RSS feeds.
SmartGridElectronics.net is the only source covering all developments related to how the smart grid will impact the design of all types of electronic equipment. Coverage extends from the Smart Meter through the building to the End-Use Equipment.