Overview
| Date / Time | July 15 Tuesday |
July 16 Wednesday |
July 17 Thursday |
July 18 Friday |
July 19 Saturday |
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| 8:00 AM | Registration | Main Electrical Performance Tests (Chroma) |
Presentations & Discussion 20 mins/team (Chroma) |
Tech Tour | |
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| 9:00 AM | Registration | Welcome Orientation (Chroma) |
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| 10:00 AM | Technical Forum (Fullon Hotel) |
Chroma Works Tour (Chroma) |
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| 11:00 AM | |||||
| 11:30 AM | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |
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| 1:00 PM | |||||
| 1:30 PM | Technical Forum (Fullon Hotel) |
Tutorial on How to Use Equipment (Chroma) |
Main Electrical Performance Tests (Chroma) |
Presentations & Discussion 20 mins per team (Chroma) |
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| 2:00 PM | Run Preliminary Tests (Chroma) |
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| 4:30 PM | Break (Chroma/Fullon Hotel) |
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| 5:00 PM | Social Event (Chroma) |
Main Electrical Performance Tests (Chroma) |
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| 5:30 PM | |||||
| 6:00 PM | Welcome Reception (Fullon Hotel) |
Awards Banquet & Conclusion (Fullon Hotel) |
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| 7:00 PM | |||||
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| 8:00 PM |
July 15 - IFEC 2025 Technical Forum
Next-Generation Power Electronics - Design, Integration, and Applications
Agenda
| Date / Time | Executive Session | Location |
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| 09:15 - 09:50 | Registration & Snack | Fullon Hotel 3F Lotus Room |
| 09:50 – 10:00 | Technical Forum – Opening | |
| 10:00 – 11:10 | Introduction to Power Electronics Test Applications and RCP/HIL Design Process Chroma ATE Inc. - Dr. Chih-Hsien Wang |
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Abstract
Power electronics can serve a wide range of industry applications. This presentation will discuss these applications and provide insight into the connection between power electronics and industry needs. The second topic will introduce the RCP (Rapid Control Prototyping) and HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) design process, which R&D can leverage to speed up the power electronics design timeline and enhance the quality of power electronics products. |
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| 11:10 - 13:00 | Lunch | Fullon Hotel 3F Lotus Room |
| 13:00 - 14:10 | Modern Power Electronic Converters - Information and Energy Technology Warsaw University of Technology - Dr. Marek Jasinski |
Fullon Hotel 3F Lotus Room |
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Abstract
A personal information-processing device, such as a Personal Computer (PC), surprises nobody. All its varieties, such as smartphones, are commonly used. Automation and robotics are at the initial stage of their heyday. Such advanced technology is also beginning to enter other basic areas of life, such as agriculture, education, medicine, including rehabilitation, and hopefully in the case of physical rehabilitation of people in a post-traumatic coma. Modern technologies such as the Zero Energy Buildings, IoT, the Internet of Energy, Industry 5.0, Smart Grids including AC+DC microgrids, artificial intelligence, Cybersecurity, etc., are dynamically developing. However, a technological gap can be noticed here! Namely, there is no inexpensive personal device for transforming and storing energy, capable of driving an electric machine, which is the driving force behind the development of our civilization. Such a device should be adapted to many tasks, from basic ones, i.e. obtaining and storing energy from renewable sources, and transforming it into a useful form through compatibility with the concept of the Internet, to artificial intelligence and human-machine systems. The development of a personal smart Power Electronic Converter with a drive and energy storage will make it possible to use it in many places and areas of life. Thanks to modern power electronics, it will be possible to provide electricity to the neediest in third-world countries, as well as to use it in exoskeletons or the physical rehabilitation of people in a post-traumatic coma. Power electronics with energy storage can be compared to the digestive system of our body. Thanks to it, we will obtain, process and store an energy, and if necessary, thanks to advanced data collection, sensing, and control methods, we will drive an electric machine that can, depending on the needs, pump water from a deep well during a drought or control the exoskeleton arm supporting a movement of the limb during rehabilitation. |
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| 14:10 - 14:25 | Short Break | |
| 14:25 - 15:35 | AI, Data Centers, and the Computing/Energy Nexus University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign - Dr. Philip Krein |
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Abstract
Computing circuits process both information and energy. This talk presents considerations at the level of a data center for effective grid interaction and at the module level for enhanced power delivery. It discusses how rapid growth of artificial intelligence processing are affecting energy requirements. The points seek to motivate peer team design that includes energy and data processing requirements up front. Co-design leads to established potential to decrease energy demand by orders of magnitude, enhance the impact of renewable energy, and leverage the potential flexibility of computing processes for grid interaction. |
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| 15:35 - 15:50 | Tea Break | |
| 15:50 - 17:00 | Future Energy Challenge-From Power Conversion Aspects Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Dr. Jason Lai |
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Abstract
Historically, the electrification was first enabled through the use of dynamos which obtain the energy source from fossil fuels, and the load demand was all for lighting. Today, with Accord de Paris, the whole world is shying away from CO2 produced by fossil fuels and moving toward the use of renewable energy. For the load, the percentage of the US lighting demand is decreasing from 100% to less than 6% and continues to reducing, while consumer electronics and data center related loads are increasing from zero to around 10% and continuing to grow further. Such a paradigm shift prompts the need for advanced power conversion technologies. As most of renewable and distributed energy sources produce DC output, our first IEEE hosted and DOE sponsored Future Energy Challenge activity was initiated in 2021 due to the need of DC-AC inverter technologies that can convert the full cell low-voltage DC output to high-voltage AC. At the time, the high-temperature fuel cell efficiency was claimed to be higher than 70%, their DC-AC power conversion efficiency was also in the 70% range. With energy as a premium, the need to cut down power version loss was quite obvious. After the second Future Energy Challenge competition, several IEEE societies decided to fund the entire competition and expended the activities to involve international teams. Now the International Future Energy Challenge goes into the 25th year, and the activities expanded from every two years to every year. This talk will probe the benefits of power conversion technologies in all different categories including the original intent of format issue of the source, the power conversion efficiency improvement for the load, the system efficiency improvement through advanced control, and the combination of above. |
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| 17:00 - 18:00 | Break | |
| Welcome Reception | ||
| 18:00 - 18:30 | Welcome Reception Registration | A8 Fullon Hotel 5F Café |
| 18:30 - 18:45 | Welcome Remarks & Group Photo | |
| 18:45 - 19:30 | Dinner & Icebreaker Game | |
| 19:30 - 19:45 | Prize Ceremony | |
| 19:45 - 20:00 | Final Competition Notice Overview | |
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Chih-Hsien Wang
R&D Director
Chroma ATE Inc.
Dr. Marek Jasinski
Associate Professor
Warsaw University of Technology
Dr. Philip Krein
Grainger Endowed Chair Emeritus
University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
Dr. Jason Lai
Steering Committee Chair
Virginia Tech
July 16 - IFEC 2025 Final Competition
Agenda
| Date / Time | Executive Session | Location |
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| 08:15 - 08:30 | Transportation | A8 Fullon → Chroma |
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration | Chroma 1F Lobby |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Opening Speech | Chroma 10F R1004 |
| 10:00 – 11:30 | Chroma Works Tour & Group Photo | Chroma Building |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Lunch | Chroma B2F IFEC Area |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Tutorial on How to Use Equipments | Chroma 10F R1004 / Chroma 10F Lab |
| 13:30 - 17:00 | Run Preliminary Tests | Chroma 10F Lab |
| Social Event | ||
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Registration | Chroma B2F Social Event Area |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Opening Remarks & Dinner | |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | 1. Team Journey - Utah State University, United States 2. Team Journey - University of Belgrade, Serbia 3. Team Journey - KU Leuven and UHasselt, Belgium 4. Team Journey - Warsaw University of Technology, Poland 5. Team Journey - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, India 6. Team Journey - National Formosa University, Taiwan 7. Team Journey - Reutlingen University, Germany |
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| 19:00 - 19:50 | Free talk | |
| 19:50 - 20:00 | Closing Remarks | |
| 20:00 - 20:30 | Transportation | Chroma 1F Shuttle Bus Area |
*Shuttle Bus service will be depart on 8.15 pmand 10pm today. Please make sure your team leave the building before 10pm.
*Each team will have your own team lounge for discussion and preparation at 10F.
*We will be hosting a Social Event on the evening of July 16, where all 7 finalist teams will give short presentations to help everyone get to know each other better.
Social Event Guidelines
July 17 - IFEC 2025 Final Competition
Agenda
| Date / Time | Executive Session | Location |
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| 08:15 - 08:30 | Transportation | A8 Fullon → Chroma |
| 08:30 – 11:00 | Main Electrical Performance Tests | Chroma 10F Lab |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Lunch | Chroma B2F IFEC Area |
| 13:00 - 17:00 | Main Electrical Performance Tests | Chroma 10F Lab |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Dinner | Chroma B2F IFEC Area |
| 19:00 - 22:00 | Main Electrical Performance Tests *Shuttle Bus from Chroma → Fullon |
Chroma 10F Lab Chroma 1F Shuttle Bus Area |
*Evening one way shuttle bus service from Chroma to Fullon hotel will be available on 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 9.30pm and 10pm.
*Each team should leave Chroma before 10pm.
July 18 - IFEC 2025 Final Competition
Agenda
| Date / Time | Executive Session | Location |
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| 08:15 - 08:30 | Transportation | A8 Fullon → Chroma |
| 08:30 – 08:45 | Opening Remarks | Chroma 10F R1004 |
| 08:45 – 09:15 | Team Presentation - KU Leuven and UHasselt, Belgium | |
| 09:15 – 09:45 | Team Presentation - University of Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Short Break | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Team Presentation - National Formosa University, Taiwan | |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Team Presentation - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, India | Chroma 10F Lab |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Lunch | Chroma B2F IFEC Area |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Team Presentation - Utah State University, United States | Chroma 10F R1004 |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Team Presentation - Warsaw University of Technology, Poland | |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Team Presentation - Reutlingen University, Germany | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Judge Panel Briefing | |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Closing Remarks | |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Break *16:30 Transportation to Fullon |
Chroma 1F Shuttle Bus Area |
| Award Banquet | ||
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Registration | Fullon Hotel 3F Lotus Room |
| 18:00 - 18:15 | Opening Remarks (Chroma ATE Inc. & IFEC 2025) | |
| 18:15 - 18:30 | Judges Recaps | |
| 18:30 - 20:00 | Awards Ceremony | |
*Final presentation submission deadline: July 18, 08:00 (GMT+8)
IFEC 2025 Final Presentation Guidelines
July 19 - Tech Tour
Agenda
| Date / Time | Activity | Location |
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| 07:30 - 08:00 | Assemble Participants who need to check out should complete the hotel check-out process before 8:00am. |
A8 Fullon Lobby |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Transportation *Team Serbia please meet directly at the museum entrance at 9:00 am National Palace Museum, No. 221, Sec 2, Zhi Shan Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City, 111 |
A8 Fullon → National Palace Museum |
| 09:00 - 11:00 | National Palace Museum Tour | National Palace Museum |
| 11:30 - 13:30 | Lunch | Zhen Xin Taiwanese Cuisine |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Taipei 101 Observatory Visit | Taipei 101 |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Visit | Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall |
| 17:00 | Dismiss at Taipei Main Station | Taipei Main Station |
*If you need transportation back to Fullon Hotel, please contact the IFEC Committee by July 10th (GMT+8)
Notice
Final Competition Transportation
Please be on time to take the shuttle service at the meeting point.
1. Morning one way shuttle bus service on July 16 to 18 from A8 Fullon Hotel to Chroma ATE, will be depart on 8:15 am.
2. Evening one way shuttle bus service from Chroma ATE to A8 Fullon Hotel:
- July 16 – Depart on 8:30pm.
- July 17 – One shuttle will be available at each departure time: 7:00 pm, 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm, 9:30 pm, and 10:00 pm.
- July 18 – Depart on 16:30pm.
| Date | Route | Departure Time | Shuttle Information |
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July 16 |
A8 Fullon → Chroma | 08:15 | Shuttle B/C |
| Chroma → A8 Fullon | 20:30 | Shuttle B/C | |
| July 17 Thursday |
A8 Fullon → Chroma | 08:15 | Shuttle B/C |
| Chroma → A8 Fullon | 19:00 | Shuttle 1 | |
| 20:00 | Shuttle 1 | ||
| 21:00 | Shuttle 1 | ||
| 21:30 | Shuttle 1 | ||
| 22:00 | Shuttle 1 | ||
| July 18 Friday |
A8 Fullon → Chroma | 08:15 | Shuttle B/C |
| Chroma → A8 Fullon | 16:30 | Shuttle B/C |
A8 Fullon Hotel
No. 2-3, Fuxing 1st Road, Guishan District, Taoyuan City
Surrounding transportation: Taoyuan Metro A8 Station, 2 mins walk.
A8 Fullon Shuttle Bus Area
Chroma ATE
No. 88, Wenmao Road, Guishan District, Taoyuan City
Surrounding transportation: Taoyuan Metro A7 Station, 10 mins walk.
Chroma 1F Shuttle Bus Area
For you safety, hop on/off the shuttle bus in dock area.
Final Competition
More information please check on IFEC2025.org
Chroma ATE Facility Access Guidelines for IFEC 2025 Finalists
1. Visitor Identification & Supervision
All visitors must carry their visitor badge at all times. Entry to the facility must be supervised by the designated Chroma coordinator. Unauthorized access to non-designated areas is strictly prohibited. During the competition, the designated activity areas include:
- 1F Public Area
- 10F Meeting Room and Assigned Laboratories
- 11F Recreation Center
- B2 Employee Cafeteria
2. Laboratory Regulations
- No changes may be made to instrument configurations or power settings without prior approval.
- Do not move or touch any equipment or items unrelated to the competition without explicit permission from Chroma personnel.
3. Photography & Video Recording
- Filming and photography are only allowed in IFEC 2025 activity areas and must comply with organizer guidelines.
- Photography and video recording are strictly prohibited in all areas outside the designated IFEC 2025 activity zones, including office spaces and laboratories visited during the Chroma tour.
- Violators will be required to delete such content immediately. Repeated offenses may result in denial of facility access.
4. Food & Beverages
- Eating and drinking are only permitted in the cafeteria, and the designated refreshment bar area prepared for the event. All participants must maintain cleanliness in the areas they use.
5. Prohibited Items and Smoking Policy
- Smoking is only allowed in designated outdoor smoking areas.
- Alcoholic beverages, betel nuts, and any substances banned by government regulations are strictly prohibited.
6. Emergency Protocols
- In case of emergency evacuation, please follow the instructions of Chroma personnel.
7. Liability
- Participants are fully responsible for any damage to Chroma property, facilities, or for any personal injury or financial loss caused during the event.
8. Recreation Center Access
- Usage must follow posted "Recreation Center Guidelines".
- Please wear light sportswear and clean sneakers. leather shoes and high heels are not allowed in the leisure center.
- Weekdays Opening hours are as follows:
- Noon: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (Monday to Friday)
- Evening: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Monday to Friday)
