Switched-mode power supplies are found in electronics all around us. They provide the DC voltages that power our computers, cell phones, chargers, appliances, and myriad other electronic devices.

Gallium nitride (GaN) and its wide bandgap cousin silicon carbide (SiC) have started to disrupt power electronics. Ironically, just a few years ago, GaN was considered useless as a semiconductor, ...

Bob Erickson, a professor of electrical, computer and energy engineering at CU Boulder, was recently named a CU Distinguished Professor—the highest faculty rank bestowed by the university. Known for ...