The Power Electronics UK Industry Leadership Group

The Power Electronics UK Industry Leadership Group

Join us to participate in an innovative supply chain for power electronics, strengthening the domestic sector.

The first phase of Power Electronics UK

A UK power electronics strategy initiated by the UK government in 2011 identified need for a national “Power Electronics Forum” to address strategic challenges.

Power Electronics UK “PEUK” was formed in 2012 as an industry led organisation. It had immediate impact on targeted government support for the sector.

2013

EPSRC Centre for Power Electronics “CPE”

2018

The power electronics activity within the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult “CSAC” (2018).

2019

The Industry Challenge :  Driving the Electric Revolution

Engage with Power Electronics UK to help your organisation

Through Creativity, Integrity & Innovation

Why do we need to re-boot and energise Power Electronics UK?

  • In achieving Net Zero and in implementing an effective UK semiconductor strategy, power electronics is essential across all sectors.
  • There is a enormous opportunity for UK Industry to participate in an innovative supply chain for power electronics, strengthening the domestic sector.
  • In the delivery of a relevant UK semiconductor strategy, compound semiconductor, advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration are UK strengths in realising power electronic systems.
  • Interconnects, inductors, capacitors, thermal management systems and material, dielectric materials, gate control systems are all in scop
  • A unified message from UK industry needs to be heard to help the UK navigate this increasingly complex sector and deliver maximum impact from investment,
  • If our voice is not heard and reacted to, UK power electronics will become imported systems, UK jobs will be lost, and our national security weakened.
  • It is the ambition of Power Electronics UK to deliver this on behalf of the UK Power Electronics Industry big and small.

The next steps for Power Electronics UK

  • Power Electronics UK “PEUK” supported by TechWorks and NMI.
  • Today we are launching a new iteration “PEUK”
  • It will be independent and free to join for all relevant UK Business and Experts operating in the Power Electronics sector.

Power Electronics UK Objectives

  • A focal point
  • A hub to connect with relevant organisations:
  • The “go to” voice
  • Enabling business and investment opportunities.
  • Supporting and informing skills development.
  • Supporting and informing R&D.

HOW DO WE MAKE POWER ELECTRONICS UK WORK?

Criteria for success for Power Electronics UK

A voluntary independent group, representing the UK industrial community, boasting a membership that is committed and dedicated to their cause.

Their mission, objectives, and plans are clear and credible, ensuring they work towards their goals with utmost transparency.

The group is led by individuals with a credible background and strong leadership skills, inspiring trust and confidence among its members. Additionally, they prioritize collaboration and actively cooperate with relevant organizations, particularly those focused on Productivity, Energy, and Manufacturing Development (PEMD), fostering a comprehensive and inclusive approach to their endeavours.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE?

Contact Paul Taylor

Paul is active in the UK and European Power Electronics Community and is Chairman of Power Electronics UK, a trade association community group for UK Power Electronics; he is a Chartered Engineer, Chartered Physicist, Fellow of the IET, and Professor of power device technology at the University of Nottingham.

After completing his research degree in electronics at the University of Leeds, Paul worked in the power electronics industry holding various engineering and management positions in operations, technology and business development. Since the formation of Dynex Semiconductor Ltd in 2000 he became the Chief Technology Officer.

Dynex is a medium size engineering manufacturing company based in Lincoln UK and employing around 340 staff. As CTO he led R&D for new power semiconductor products for transportation, energy and industrial applications, and a key element of his work was enhancing engineering resources through R&D collaborations with other businesses, customers and universities.

Phone: +44 (0) 7836 500 382
Email: paul.taylor@dynexsemi.com