Rules

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Topic

Isolated DC-DC Converter with Fast Transient Response and Low Noise

  • Input Voltage: 400 Vdc
  • Output Voltage: Programmable 20Vdc~150Vdc (Voltage accuracy: <0.5% @10 PLC aperture time)
  • Output Current: 10Adc max at all output voltage
  • Rated Output Power: 1.5kW@150V, 600W@60V, 200W@20V
  • Transient Response of Load Change (0A ↔ 10A @ 20V, 60V, 150V. Typical rising/falling time of load current is about 20μs): Output voltage recovers within 100μs to ±200mV settling band.
  • Step Response of Output Voltage:
    • 20V→60V→150V: rising time<100us (No Load)
    • 150V→60V→20V→Turn OFF: falling time<1ms (No Load)
  • Load Regulation of Output Voltage: <0.1% @ 20V, 60V, 150V
  • Ripple & Noise of Output Voltage: 200mVp-p/30mVrms @ 20V, 60V, 150V, (Full load, Set oscilloscope with 20MHz Measurement Bandwidth.)
  • Conversion Efficiency (include all power consumptions to sustain the operation of power converters.): Output voltage=150V, >92% (@25% load), >96% (@50% load), >95% (@100% load)
  • Power Density: > 1.6W/cm3
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IFEC 2025 Workshop at APEC Agenda (New)

  • Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Date: Sunday March 16th, 2025
📄 Agenda and Team Presentation Lineup
📄 Clarification on Reimbursement and Participation

Progress Report and Presentation for IFEC 2025 Workshop at APEC

  • Deadline: 8:00 AM Pacific Time, Monday, March 3, 2025.
  • Submission Details:
    • Progress report: Submit in PDF format, named “ProgressReport_UniversityName.pdf”.
    • Presentation: Submit in PDF or PPTX format, named “ProgressPresentation_UniversityName.pdf/pptx”.
    • Email submissions to ifec2025@gmail.com.

For more information, please refer to the link. Thank you for your cooperation!

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📄 General Attendee Registration Discount for IFEC 2025 Teams
📄 Guidelines for Progress Report and Presentation

Submission

IFEC 2025 Proposal Submission Notice
Teams participating in the IFEC 2025 competition are required to submit their proposal report by November 15, 2024 Nov. 29, 2024. Please note that the submission deadline is based on Pacific Standard Time (PST) in California, USA.
For detailed guidelines on the proposal submission and competition specifications, please refer to the Technical Reference Manual available through the link below.


Please submit the proposal via email to: ifec2025@gmail.com.
• If the files are too large for email, please upload them to a cloud storage service and provide a download link in your email.
• You will receive a confirmation email upon successful receipt of your submission.


The required documents are:

  1. Proposal (in PDF format) – The final submitted proposal must include Attachment I, Attachment II. Please note that Attachment I and Attachment II are not counted toward the page limit of the proposal.
    o Attachment I – 2025 International Future Energy Challenge Preliminary Team Information Form
    o Attachment II – Letter of Support Template
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📄 Attachment I – Preliminary Team Information Form
📄 Attachment II – Letter of Supoort Template

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Resources

  1. 💻 PLECS – The Simulation Platform for Power Electronic Systems
  2. 💻 MATLB

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