October 21, 2025
2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT / 7:00 PM GMT
Duration: 1 hour
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Summary
Power electronics are transforming modern military and aerospace platforms by delivering compact, efficient, and reliable energy conversion for mission-critical systems. From radar and avionics to directed energy and electronic warfare, these technologies are enabling higher performance, reduced size and weight, and improved thermal and power management across air, land, sea, and space applications.
Join Military + Aerospace Electronics for an expert-led, roundtable-style discussion on how advances in semiconductors, materials, and system design redefining power delivery in today’s most demanding defense and aerospace environments. A panel of leading technology specialists will share insights on recent breakthroughs, ongoing challenges, and the innovations shaping the future of mission power systems.
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to the panelists and gain practical insight into emerging design strategies, reliability standards, and technology trends driving the next generation of military and aerospace electronics.
Topics will include:
- High-reliability packaging, ruggedization, and thermal management techniques for harsh environments
- Design considerations for high-voltage and high-current applications such as radar, EW, and directed energy weapons
- Embedded control, signal processing, and digital power management for precision performance
- System-level approaches to reducing size, weight, and power (SWaP) while increasing mission endurance and survivability
As military systems grow more electrified and software-defined, power electronics have become the foundation for innovation — from advanced propulsion and sensors to autonomous platforms and space-based assets. This webinar will highlight how component- and system-level breakthroughs are enabling the next leap in operational capability.
Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve. Register today to reserve your seat and gain valuable insight into the technologies powering the next generation of military and aerospace systems.
Speakers
Brandon Witcher
Principal Design Engineer
VPT, Inc
Dr. Regan Zane
Center Director
Utah State University
Dr. Regan Zane is the founding Director of the Center for Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification (ASPIRE), an NSF-sponsored engineering research center involving 10 universities, 4 national labs, more than 85 faculty and staff, more than 300 students, and more than 60 industry and innovation partners. He holds the David G. and Diann L. Sant Endowed Professor position at Utah State University in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, where he founded the USU Power Electronics Lab (UPEL), the Electric Vehicle and Roadway (EVR) research facility and test track, and the Battery Limits and Survivability Test (BLAST) lab.
Dr. Zane has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, served as co-inventor on more than 35 issued patents, received international and institutional recognition in research, teaching and innovation, and raised more than $180 million in research, development and demonstration funding. His programs maintain a strong emphasis on collaboration with academic, government and industry partners to develop and transition innovative technologies into the marketplace.
Dr. Zane has made significant contributions to the design, modeling, and application of resonant converters and to the development of advanced control techniques for modular power converters in a wide range of applications. His current programs cover key aspects of electrified transportation, from battery, vehicle, and charging systems to grid integration, smart charge management, demand response and distributed energy resources. Additional topics include wireless power transfer, medium voltage grid-tied power converters, control of modular scalable series and parallel input and output converters, high efficiency, high frequency, high power density, and high performance dc-dc, ac-dc, dc-ac power converters, ac and dc microgrids, battery management systems, drivers for LEDs and discharge lamps in energy efficient lighting systems, active stability control and adaptive tuning in multi-input, multi-output converter systems, active converter and system health monitoring, power integrated circuit design, and low-power energy harvesting.
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