Microchip Technology
Amit Gole, Product Marketing Manager with Microchip Technology, holds an MBA from W. P. Carey School of business of Arizona State University, AZ, USA and a BE (Electronics) from University of Mumbai, India.
He is currently responsible for multiple product lines such as Power Modules, Integrated power solutions, space power converters and power relays covering Industrial, Aerospace and Defense market segments.
He has 24+ years of experience in semiconductors, power electronics & electrical power systems across India, UK and USA.
He served in companies such as Semikron, Cummins, Infineon, Vishay & Onsemi in various functions namely engineering, product management, product planning and marketing.
He is well versed with Thyristors, IGBTs, Si MOSFETs, SiC, gate driver boards and integrated solutions. He has experience in designing converters for various applications such as high-power motor drives, railways, STATCOM (static var compensators), active harmonics filters and Power factor correctors.
He has extensive experience in Power quality in conducting detailed harmonic analysis, designing bespoke solutions for automotive and industrial power plants, traction sub stations, offshore oil rigs, steel plants and rolling mills with installations and commissioning of solutions on both LT and HT side.
His power system experience includes design of electrical power systems including transformers, generator set paralleling, panel installations, Automatic transfer switches, HV/LT circuit breakers and power distribution
Some of the key projects include:
• 1-Phase 100KVA & 3-Ph 100KVA IGBT based STATCOM for cycle-to-cycle reactive power compensation for automotive welding plants
• 600KVAr+ Power Factor Correction system with Genset paralleling and Automatic Trasnfer switches
• 180kW on board auxiliary power supply converter for Railways
• Design of Traction Converter for 4000HP Diesel Electric Locomotive
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM ET