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From left to right: George Verghese, David Perreault, and John Kassakian pose with a copy of their new textbook, Principles of Power Electronics (2nd edition).

“Principles of Power Electronics” meets a milestone

December 12, 2023

The second edition of George Verghese, John Kassakian, and Devid Perreault’s “Principles of Power Electronics” greatly expands upon the first, and weighs in at a hefty 4.6 pounds and 800 pages–a reflection of the increased stature and importance of power electronics to a whole new generation of electrical and computer engineers.

Giving bug-like bots a boost

January 5, 2022

A new fabrication technique produces low-voltage, power-dense artificial muscles that improve the performance of flying microrobots.