ABOUT US  · IEEE PELS  · Membership  · Power Electronics  NEWS  PUBLICATIONS  CONFERENCES  SERVICES  AWARDS  STANDARDS ACTIVITIES  ENERGY CHALLENGE  CONTACT US Power Electronics What is Power Electronics? Power electronics is everywhere you look. For example, power electronics is used in computers automobiles telecommunications space systems and satellites motors lighting alternative energy (like solar and wind). What does a Power Electronics engineer do? The main areas of power electronics engineering and research include: Electronic devices (like diodes and transistors) Control and regulation Power converter circuit design and work with various topologies for converter circuits Magnetic components (such as transformers and inductors) Electronic circuit packaging and manufacturing Control of electrical motors Need to know more about power electronics? If you have questions about the nature of power electronics or any of the information linked through this page, you are welcome to contact our "answer folks." This team of volunteers will try to help give you the additional information you need. P.E. Examples  · Computers  · Automobiles  · Telecommunications  · Space systems  · Motors  · Lighting  · Alternative energy Main Research  · Electronic devices  · Control and regulation  · Converter topologies  · Magnetic components  · Packaging  · Motor control Thanks for visiting. The webmaster can be reached at web_pels@ieee.org © 2008 IEEE Power Electronics Society