Logan Horowitz

EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley

Technical Report No. UCB/EECS-2025-156

August 13, 2025

http://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/2025/EECS-2025-156.pdf

As the world transitions to sustainable energy solutions, the demand for electric vehicles and hyper-efficient data centers has soared. Advanced power electronics play a critical role in addressing the challenges of energy efficiency, performance, and scalability in both sectors. In this work, I detail our recent efforts toward the development of power converters achieving unprecedented performance through novel topologies, improved modeling, optimal component selection, and innovative design. Advanced thermal management strategies are essential to dissipate heat effectively and ensure reliability. I will highlight our recent progress in both of these domains, explore their synergistic impact on improving system performance, and outline promising future directions. Integration of these technologies is pivotal for realizing the future of sustainable transportation and energy-efficient computing, driving both economic and environmental benefits on a global scale.

Advisors: Robert Pilawa-Podgurski

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BibTeX citation:

@phdthesis{Horowitz:EECS-2025-156,
    Author= {Horowitz, Logan},
    Title= {Design of High-Performance Hybrid Switched Capacitor Converters: Modeling, Layout, and Thermal Management},
    School= {EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley},
    Year= {2025},
    Month= {Aug},
    Url= {http://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/2025/EECS-2025-156.html},
    Number= {UCB/EECS-2025-156},
    Abstract= {As the world transitions to sustainable energy solutions, the demand for electric vehicles and hyper-efficient data centers has soared. Advanced power electronics play a critical role in addressing the challenges of energy efficiency, performance, and scalability in both sectors. In this work, I detail our recent efforts toward the development of power converters achieving unprecedented performance through novel topologies, improved modeling, optimal component selection, and innovative design. Advanced thermal management strategies are essential to dissipate heat effectively and ensure reliability. I will highlight our recent progress in both of these domains, explore their synergistic impact on improving system performance, and outline promising future directions. Integration of these technologies is pivotal for realizing the future of sustainable transportation and energy-efficient computing, driving both economic and environmental benefits on a global scale.},
}

EndNote citation:

%0 Thesis
%A Horowitz, Logan 
%T Design of High-Performance Hybrid Switched Capacitor Converters: Modeling, Layout, and Thermal Management
%I EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley
%D 2025
%8 August 13
%@ UCB/EECS-2025-156
%U http://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/2025/EECS-2025-156.html
%F Horowitz:EECS-2025-156