Title: Optimizing Hi-Rel Power Solutions for Space & Defense… Balancing Needs, Performance & Budget
Live: December 4th, 2025 at 11am ET
As satellite constellations expand and geopolitical demands intensify, the need for high-reliability power supplies with shorter lead times and competitive cost targets has never been greater. Designers must balance technical performance, qualification standards, and supply-chain realities to meet mission requirements in both space and defense programs.
Conventional space- and military-qualified hermetic DC-DC power converters provide exceptional reliability but often at the expense of longer lead times and higher costs. Meanwhile, automotive and commercial-grade solutions offer faster availability and lower pricing but are not designed to meet the rigorous environmental and reliability standards required for mission-critical systems—leading to increased failure rates and orbital sustainability concerns.
This webinar explores emerging alternatives that deliver the required reliability and performance while maintaining cost efficiency. Presenters—experts in high-reliability DC-DC power conversion—will share insights into the latest design methodologies, qualification processes, and packaging innovations that help system designers achieve optimal trade-offs between performance, SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power), and cost.
Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of:
- Key market drivers shaping space and defense power supply requirements
- Best practices in design, testing, and qualification for high-reliability systems
- Strategies for improving life-cycle sustainability and supply chain resilience
- Application examples of three DC-DC conversion technologies engineered to meet evolving program needs
Join us to discover how the next generation of DC-DC power conversion technologies is enabling greater reliability, reduced cost, and faster deployment for advanced space and defense applications.
Featured Speakers:
Richard Locarni
Chief Technology Officer & Vice President, Micross Hi-Rel Power Solutions
With a wealth of experience and a demonstrated history, Rich has successfully led efforts to develop power solutions that fulfill the specific requirements of the Space and Aerospace Defense industries. Rich brings over 30 years of experience in Power Electronics, Business Development, Product design, Systems Engineering and Design for Manufacturing. Most recently, Rich served as Director of Business Development at Sensitron Semiconductor where he played an integral role in supporting business and product development; in addition to Vice President of Engineering at Data Device Corporation (DDC). Rich holds an MBA from CW Post LIU, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Stony Brook University.
Siddharth Tandon
Product Line Director, Micross Hi-Rel Power Hybrid Solutions
Siddharth is the Product Line Director of Micross Hi-Rel Power Hybrid Solutions, located in Melville, NY. Prior to joining Micross, Siddharth served as Product Line Manager for Data Device Corporation power product line including Solid State Power Controllers, high-reliability motor control solutions and various other motion control technologies. Siddharth holds an M.S Electrical Engineering from Stony Brook University, NY and, and has more than 15 years of experience supporting aerospace, military and space platforms for high reliability power electronics applications. Key experience in product management, program management and system design engineering for military and aerospace industry.
Martin Persson
Product Line Director, Micross Hi-Rel Power PCB Solutions
Martin is the Product Line Director of Micross Hi-Rel Power PCB Solutions, located in Denmark. Prior to joining Micross, Martin served as the Director of R&D Engineering for International Rectifier HiRel Products Denmark along with power electronics R&D management and senior design engineering roles at IR HiRel and ICEpower. Martin holds an M.Sc. Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark, with a focus on power electronics, analog and digital control theory, along with R&D Management within the field of switch-mode power supplies for high reliability applications, specifically for the Space industry. With more than 15 years of experience, Martin is an expert in switch-mode power supplies, power electronics and systems design, for high reliability space applications.
Robert Betzold
Sr. Business Development Manager, Micross Hi-Rel Power Solutions
As an expert in power electronics with more than 25 years of experience within the electrical and electronic manufacturing industry across all market segments, Rob offers extensive insight with high-reliability power supply & electronic components utilized in space and defense
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