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PSDcast (also known as Podcast) by Power Systems Design are moderated and produced by PSD's editorial staff.

PSDcast are audio interviews on relevant topics to the power electronics industry and are conducted with subject matter experts from the power electronics industry, academic institutions and relevant industry associations.

PSDcast – Preventing Data Center Fires

Current PSDcast – Preventing Data Center Fires

03/18/2026

Data center fires have become a serious problem, with major fires occurring at least 2x a year. Most data center backup power systems still rely on lead-acid batteries, which carry major safety and reliability concerns, and with the rapid emergence of AI data centers, this is an issue just begging to be solved. And on the line to discuss this is Mike Nagus, CEO of LiNova, a battery tech company.

Archives

PSDcast – Pre-cast EV Infrastructure

Feb 25,2026

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

PSDcast – A Battery Energy Storage System in Australia

Feb 20,2026

PSDcast – Agentic AI and the Smart Factory

Feb 4,2026

PSDcast – AI for Space Applications

Jan 21,2026

PSDcast – Lowering the Cost of EVs with Dry Electrode Manufacturing

Dec 16,2025

PSDcast – The Democratization of Solar

Dec 16,2025

PSDcast – AI Testing and the U.S. Army

Nov 12,2025

PSDcast – Helping Hollywood Fulfill its Green Ambitions

Sep 18,2025

PSDcast – Resilience Drives a Renewed Focus on Energy Storage

Aug 20,2025

PSDcast – A Wireless Sensor for the IoT

Aug 18,2025

PSDcast – What Autonomous Systems Engineers Can Learn from Space Engineers

Jul 14,2025

PSDcast – The Science and Benefits of "Ethical Hacking"

Jun 30,2025

PSDcast - Data Center Power Demands

Jun 18,2025

PSDcast – A Wireless Lunar Charging System

Jun 16,2025

PSDcast – Getting Closer to a Viable Fusion Power Plant

Jun 12,2025

PSDcast – Why Autonomous Public Transit Could Solve Problems that Robotaxis Can’t

Jun 10,2025

PSDcast – Active Suspension Systems in Electric Vehicles

Jun 4,2025

PSDcast – Wide Band-Gap Devices Support Power Density in EV and Hybrid Vehicles

May 22,2025

PSDcast – Modeling and Simulation for Battery Management Systems

May 20,2025

PSDcast – Power Interconnects for EVs

May 15,2025

PSDcast – AI for Disaster Response

May 12,2025

PSDcast – Have We Become Overly-Reliant on Gigafactories?

Apr 30,2025

PSDcast – Training the AI of the Future

Apr 24,2025

PSDcast – A Renewed Interest in 48 V Architectures

Apr 16,2025

PSDcast – What the Proposed Auto Tariffs Could Mean for the Industry (Particularly EVs)

Mar 7,2025

PSDcast – How AI is Revolutionizing AI Infrastructure, Robotics, and Industrial and Consumer Applications

Feb 26,2025

PSDcast – Portable Microreactor Tech for Vertical Farming

Jan 6,2025

PSDcast – Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier

Nov 13,2024

PSDcast – Dealing with Cosmic Radiation

Oct 16,2024

PSDcast – New Wind Energy Design Captures up to 8x More Energy

Oct 1,2024

PSDcast – Keeping Pace with China’s Nuclear Ambitions

Sep 27,2024

PSDcast – Rooftop Solar at Church

Sep 10,2024

PSDcast – New Senate Bill to Expand Nuclear Power

Aug 7,2024

PSDcast – New Deal Brings Zinc Batteries to the Forefront

Jul 10,2024

PSDCast – Dealing with Grid Strain

May 30,2024

PSDcast – The Increase in Voltage Swells (and how to handle them)

May 7,2024

PSDcast – Plastic Optical Fiber Transceivers Feature High EMI Immunity

Apr 24,2024

PSDcast – New Company to Help with Electric Transition

Apr 15,2024

PSDcast – Community Solar w/ Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman

Apr 11,2024

PSDcast – Advancing the Smart Home

Apr 3,2024

PSDcast – Preventing Rolling Blackouts

Mar 15,2024

PSDcast - Producing Green Energy

Jun 9,2023

PSDcast – LG Enters the U.S. EV Charging Market

Feb 23,2024

PSDcast – AC Grid Simulator Combines an AC Source, DC Power Supply, and Electronic Load in a Single Unit

Feb 11,2024

PSDcast – Honoring Thomas Edison's Legacy with Menlo Micro's MM9200

Feb 11,2024

PSDcast – The Importance of Edge Computing

Jan 22,2024

PSDcast – Can the AI Pandora be put Back in its Box?

Jan 3,2024

PSDcast – Collaboration with Adidas Produces

Nov 30,2023

PSDcast – AI and Smart Traffic Lights

Nov 9,2023

PSDcast – The Resurgent Nuclear Drive

Oct 30,2023

PSDcast – The Columbia Energy Storage Project

Oct 24,2023

PSDcast – Preventing Early Failure Rates

Oct 16,2023

PSDcast – Off-Grid Solar Charging at a California Vineyard

Oct 3,2023

PSDcast – Kentucky Law to Force EV Charging Providers to Pay Use Tax

Sep 26,2023

PSDcast – The Community Solar Revolution

Sep 18,2023

PSDCast – Breaking the Land Speed Record for Electric Motorcycles

Sep 14,2023

PSDcast – The Importance of a Battery Management System

Aug 29,2023

PSDcast – The First Fully-Electric City

Jul 19,2023

PSDcast – Energy Storage at the Beverly Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

Jul 5,2023

PSDcast – Solving the Energy Crisis and Supporting the Renewable Energy Transition

Jun 16,2023

PSDcast – Battery Formation and Test

Jun 15,2023

PSDcast - Superconductors and Maglev Trains

May 31,2023

PSDcast – Recharging Drones that are Permanently Deployed

May 18,2023

PSDcast – The Importance of SiC in EVs

May 17,2023

PSDcast – The LED Horticultural Market

Apr 25,2023

PSDcast – WiFi Automation and Autonomous Vehicles

Apr 21,2023

PSDcast – How High-Voltage Technologies can Help Reduce Range Anxiety

Apr 13,2023

PSDcast – Renewable Energy vs. Coal

Mar 17,2023

PSDcast – Paving the way for Autonomous Trucking

Mar 16,2023

PSDcast – The Benefits of Community Solar

Feb 24,2023

PSDcast – Securing a Domestic Supply of Zinc

Feb 20,2023

PSDcast – Is Deregulation the Key to Lower Energy Costs?

Feb 17,2023

PSDcast – Decarbonizing the Future

Feb 2,2023

PSDcast – Eaton's Experience Centers Tout Home Energy Management Strategies

Jan 30,2023

PSDcast – Wolfspeed's Silicon Carbide Agreement with Jaguar

Jan 25,2023

PSDcast – The Outlook for Renewable Energy in 2023

Dec 16,2022

PSDcast – Combining Wastewater Energy Transfer with Geothermal

Nov 9,2022

PSDcast – Why Solar Inverters are so Critical

Nov 3,2022

PSDcast – A Solar Canopy with 30x Faster Installation

Sep 27,2022

PSDcast – What's Holding EVs Back from the Mainstream?

Jul 21,2022

PSDcast – Recovering Thermal Energy from Wastewater

Jul 15,2022

PSDcast – Using GaN to Improve Motor System Efficiency and Power Density in Robotics

Jul 11,2022

PSDcast – TE's AI Cup Helps Solve Real-World Challenges

Jun 9,2022

PSDcast – GaN System Powers the Samsung Galaxy S22+

May 24,2022

PSDcast – NASA Competition Presages a Sustainable Human Presence on the Moon

May 10,2022

PSDcast – Will Autonomous Air Taxis Deploy Before Autonomous Cars?

May 5,2022

PSDcast – The Basics of Solar Clothing

Apr 19,2022

PSDcast – The Growth and Market for Silicon Carbide

Mar 23,2022

PSDcast – Virginia Tech's Self-Powered Autonomous Robot

Mar 22,2022

PSDcast – Liability with Semi- and Fully-Autonomous Vehicles

Mar 16,2022

PSDcast – Do we Need Fossil Fuel Backup for Grid Stability?

Mar 15,2022

PSDcast – Redefining how Electricity is Distributed

Mar 10,2022

PSDcast -- System Solutions for Robots and Cordless Power Tool Applications

Mar 3,2022

PSDcast – A Potentially Revolutionary Battery Recycling Technology

Feb 25,2022

PSDcast – Scholarship Program aims to Diversify STEM

Feb 15,2022

PSDcast – "Everything as a Grid"

Feb 8,2022

PSDcast – World's First GaN IC Design Center Dedicated to EVs

Jan 27,2022

PSDcast – The Advantages of Lithium Titanate Batteries

Jan 26,2022

PSDcast – Complying with International Standards for EVs

Jan 20,2022

PSDcast – Thermal Management for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Jan 14,2022

PSDcast – Charging EVs Directly from the Circuit Breaker

Jan 4,2022

PSDcast – Wolfspeed's Silicon Carbide Deal with General Motors

Dec 17,2021

PSDcast – Using the IoT to Create a Cleaner Post-COVID Office

Dec 14,2021

PSDcast – The Benefits of Silicon Carbide in EV On-Board Charging

Dec 8,2021

PSDcast – The $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill's Impact on Small Businesses

Dec 6,2021

PSDcast – Reducing Emissions (and Range Anxiety) Through Electrification

Nov 29,2021

PSDcast – Powercast Shows off RF Wireless Charging Applications

Nov 12,2021

PSDcast – Qorvo Acquires UnitedSiC and Expands their Reach Dramatically

Nov 5,2021

PSDcast – Using Capacitors to Improve the Efficiency of Energy Storage

Oct 14,2021

PSDcast – The Future of Battery Energy Storage

Oct 8,2021

PSDcast – RF Wireless Tech Receives EU, UK Approvals w/ no Distance Limits

Sep 15,2021

PSDcast – Long-Term Outlook of the Global Chip Shortage

Sep 8,2021

PSDcast – How High-Performance MCUs are Reshaping the Industry

Sep 3,2021

PSDcast – Capturing the Power of the Ocean

Aug 26,2021

PSDcast – A New 120 kW Solar Inverter

Aug 17,2021

PSDcast – How Much Power Does "Dark Mode" Really Save?

Aug 9,2021

PSDcast – Guidelines for High Power Server and Telecom Power Supplies

Jul 8,2021

PSDcast – Moving Towards Renewable Energy (and How it Effects Oil)

Jun 30,2021

PSDcast – Mentoring the Next Generation of Female Engineers

Jun 7,2021

PSDcast – Does Nuclear Power have a PR Problem?

Jun 1,2021

PSDcast – Bringing Inductive Wireless Charging to Larger Devices

Jun 1,2021

PSDcast – The U.S. Ranks Very Low in the Battery Supply Chain

May 20,2021

PSDcast – The World's First Holographic Hotel Check-In System

May 11,2021

PSDcast – Rad-Hard ICs Aboard the Hayabusa2 Spacecraft

Apr 27,2021

PSDcast – The Biggest Solar Power Project in Texas

Apr 20,2021

PSDcast – Battery Storage for Residential Solar

Apr 8,2021

PSDcast – Is Energy Companies' Customer Data a Trade Secret?

Mar 31,2021

PSDcast – Is Coal Headed Towards Early Obsolescence?

Mar 24,2021

PSDcast – Formula E Gains World Championship Status

Feb 10,2021

PSDcast – A Wireless Battery Management System

Jan 15,2021

PSDcast – USB Power Delivery Solutions

Jan 7,2021

PSDcast – Predictions for 2021

Dec 21,2020

PSDcast – Solving Range Anxiety with Charging Stations

Dec 11,2020

PSDcast – Correcting the Gender Disparity in Engineering

Nov 24,2020

PSDcast – A Solar System for PBS on top of a Mountain

Nov 10,2020

PSDcast – Using RFID Tech to Help Fight COVID-19

Oct 22,2020

PSDcast – Do California Wildfires Emphasize Need for Green Energy?

Oct 20,2020

PSDcast – Promoting Wind Energy w/ a More Efficient Turbine

Sep 29,2020

PSDcast – Using Optical Sensors to Fight COVID-19

Sep 25,2020

PSDcast – How can the Smart Grid Benefit all of Society?

Sep 18,2020

PSDcast – Reliable Batteries for the Navy

Sep 14,2020

PSDcast: Zinc Air Batteries and the Future of Energy Storage

Aug 6,2020

PSDcast – The H-1B Visa Restriction (Good for the Industry?)

Jul 23,2020

PSDcast – A Wi-Fi System w/ 10x the Normal Range

Jul 14,2020

PSDcast – A Major Research Collaboration for Lead Batteries

Jul 9,2020

PSDcast – Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicles

Jun 26,2020

PSDcast – Recharging Drones Wirelessly and Autonomously

Jun 24,2020

PSDcast – GaN in Space

Jun 16,2020

PSDcast – Cooking the World's Fastest Pizza

Jun 3,2020

PSDcast -- Smart Control for At-Home Lighting Applications

May 15,2020

PSDcast - An Open-Source Emergency Ventilator

Apr 30,2020

PSDcast - The All-GaN Vehicle and GaN in the Auto

Apr 28,2020

PSDcast - Using 3D Printing to Support the COVID-19 Fight

Apr 28,2020

PSDcast - The Load Dump TVS in the Auto Space

Apr 15,2020

PSDcast - HIL Simulation for Electric Cars, Renewable Energy

Apr 7,2020

PSDcast - Protecting Smart Cities from Cyber Attacks

Feb 17,2020

PSDcast - Off-Grid Solar for Work and Pleasure

Feb 10,2020

PSDcast - Lighting and Enhancing the Learning Environment

Feb 6,2020

PSDcast - Automotive Data Centers and AI

Feb 5,2020

PSDcast - The Prospect of Regulating the IoT

Jan 21,2020

PSDcast - The Evolution of the Data Center

Dec 12,2019

PSDcast - The Narrowband Internet of Things

Dec 4,2019

PSDcast - Responding to Cyber Threats with the Modern SOC

Nov 19,2019

PSDcast -Comparing Capacitive, Magnetic, and Optical Encoders

Nov 14,2019

PSDcast - RADAR for Autonomous Vehicles within the IoT

Nov 7,2019

PSDcast - Resilient Next-Gen Distribution Systems

Oct 30,2019

PSDcast - Too Many Competing Standards in the IoT

Oct 29,2019

PSDcast - Preparing for 5G Without Neglecting 4G

Oct 17,2019

PSDcast - A Big Win at The Hyperloop Pod Competition

Aug 27,2019

PSDcast - Adding Bluetooth Support to the Samsung Galaxy Fit

Aug 23,2019

PSDcast - Protecting your Refrigerator from Hackers

Aug 22,2019

PSDcast: Save Energy w/ Micromobility (+ Electric Scooters)

Aug 20,2019

PSDcast - Maintaining one of the Largest Solar Power Plants

Aug 8,2019

PSDcast - The SiC Partner for Volkswagen's FAST Network

Aug 6,2019

PSDcast - The Global Deployment of 5G Technologies

Jul 31,2019

PSDcast - Qualifying SiC Devices to Stringent Standards

Jul 11,2019

PSDcast - A Design Win for Students in Massachusetts

Jul 3,2019

PSDcast -Adopting the 48 V Battery

Jul 2,2019

PSDcast - Building out the 5G Infrastructure

Jun 28,2019

PSDcast - Application Trends in SiC

Jun 25,2019

PSDcast - GaN FETs for Satellite Applications

Jun 18,2019

PSDcast - Natural Spectrum LEDs at the Grevin Wax Museum

Jun 14,2019

PSDcast - The World's First Quantum Dot LED

Jun 13,2019

PSDcast - LED No-UV lighting

Jun 6,2019

PSDcast - Infineon's Electric Vehicle Alliance w/ Volkswagen

Jun 6,2019

PSDcast - Wireless Power with Infrared Light

Jun 4,2019

PSDcast - A New Wireless Charging Alliance

May 31,2019

PSDcast -Harvesting Wave Power

May 14,2019

PSDcast - Transformer-Less AC-DC Converters

May 1,2019

PSDcast - A Solar Energy Parking Canopy

Apr 23,2019

PSDcast - Addressing GaN's Myths

Apr 22,2019

PSDcast - Hybrid Cloud Computing

Apr 12,2019

PSDcast - Galvanic Isolation for Electric Vehicles

Apr 11,2019

PSDcast - The Future of Energy Storage

Mar 26,2019

PSDcast - Getting Women Interested in STEM

Mar 8,2019

PSDcast - Promoting Wide-Bandgap Power Electronics

Feb 7,2019

PSDcast - Watch Recharges from Body Heat or the Sun

Feb 5,2019

CES 2019 - Wireless Charging Grips for the Nintendo Switch

Jan 15,2019

PSDcast - Wearables and the Future of Healthcare

Jan 4,2019

PSDcast – A Self-Powered Bluetooth Sensor at CES 2019

Jan 3,2019

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