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Historically, strict standards in defense and aerospace led OEMs to create specialized power solutions. Now, budget constraints are driving the use of commercial components and sub-systems. As a result, the global market for military-grade commercial power products (which includes high-efficiency AC-DC power supplies, isolated DC-DC board mounted power and non-isolated point-of-load converters) is expected to grow from USD 2.7 billion in 2023 to almost USD 3.7 billion by 20301.

If there were any doubts about the necessity to monitor the temperature of substation transformers, recent events have highlighted their critical importance. A significant fire in a transformer on the outskirts of London resulted in 60,000 homes losing power and led to the closure of Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, causing over 1,000 flight cancellations and widespread inconvenience to hundreds of thousands of passengers.

In medical technology, every component plays a role in the reliability and safety of life-saving devices. Medical-graded external power adapters enable critical medical equipment to function at its optimal performance while ensuring operator and patient safety. Selecting the right medical power external adapter contributes to the seamless operation and dependability of medical devices.

Optimizing greenhouse lighting is essential for enhancing plant growth and controlling costs. Traditional setups often involve installing numerous individual light fixtures, each generating considerable heat and necessitating extensive cabling and air conditioning solutions.

U.S. Tariffs Impact & AE's Solutions to Minimize Exposure

Celebrating its 40th year, the 2025 Applied Power Exhibition and Convention (APEC) marked a milestone for the power industry. Held from March 16 to 20 in Atlanta, Georgia, this year's event saw Advanced Energy (AE) take center stage to showcase our latest power and measurement solutions and present on the latest in technologies.

The medical laser market includes laser technologies for surgeries, ophthalmology, and aesthetic treatments. This category covers cosmetic treatments, including scar and wrinkle removal, mole removal, hair removal, tattoo removal, and pigmented skin treatment. The adoption of these non-invasive procedures is increasing. Drivers include lifestyles changes, increased incidence of skin damage and general reduction in procedural costs. With an increasing aging population and a rise in medical tourism, there a greater awareness than ever of aesthetic procedures.

Most imaging devices need patient support, usually a table or sometimes a stool. For upright MRI- or PET-systems the patient support could be a stool. Portable devices like ultrasound and mobile X-ray devices typically don't need patient support. However, devices like CT, MRI, and interventional X-ray scanners have motorized tables that often use one or two power supplies. Several factors determine the power needed for patient support, including the maximum patient weight, the material and weight of the support platform, and the required speed and accuracy of movement. For example, in CT scans during an exam, the speed of the patient support differs significantly depending on the number of detector slices, the body part being examined and the examination itself, and whether contrast media is implemented [1, 2].

Data Center Energy: 1,000 TWh Driven by Generative AI