APEC Insights

Electrocube is just back from the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) – the only national tradeshow we participate in each year. Practicing power engineers gathered for cutting-edge courses, peer-reviewed technical paper presentations and a diverse tradeshow. We connected with current customers and generated new leads.

But what was our biggest takeaway from the show? Hint: It has to do with the year Don and Clay’s shirts reference.

We saw more college students than ever before at APEC. Most were born after 1985 – the year Marty McFly and Doc Brown were introduced to us in the “Back to the Future” blockbuster that brought the flux capacitor to life. This influx of students is a positive sign. Why?

Digital grew out of analog. Our industry is an ever-present foundation from which the technology of the future grows. It’s a necessary component of the next generation’s engineering education, and, therefore, a continuously vital industry. Without analog, digital is powerless.

The next generation of engineers looks for potential partners as collaborators – part of a team, not simply order fulfillment.

• That’s why Electrocube’s engineering staff includes a primary systems designer, an R&D design engineer and a manufacturing engineer.
• We maintain connections with our neighbors at California Polytechnic University here in Pomona.

The power electronics industry is alive and well – and is an essential part of future electronic system design. It’s why we maintain an offering of thousands of standard and made-to-order components.

Did you know...it's a part of what we do.

Next year, we’re headed to APEC 2015 in North Carolina – a positive sign of yet another growing hub for Made in the USA manufacturing. In the meantime, connect with us in coming weeks:

• April 30 to May 1 at the Del Mar Electronics and Design Show in San Diego, Booth #240
• May 5-8 at EDS in Las Vegas
• Anytime from anywhere in the world at electrocube.com