Forrest Sass

Mr. Sass has over 40 years' experience in the Silicon Valley with power electronics and connector companies. He has in-depth knowledge of electrical connectors, power supplies and analog electronics.

Mr. Sass' experience also includes researching, creating and submitting patents for various products including low inductance cables and connectors, and is the co-inventor of “Method and system for detecting leakage in fluid distribution networks.”

Mr. Sass has published over 50 technical articles and documents including 3 papers presented to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Mr. Sass is a senior member of the IEEE
 
Areas of expertise

Electrical connectors
Power converters, power supplies and systems
Switching and linear converters

Past and present associations:

Senior member, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Member, PSMA (Power Sources Manufacturers' Association)
Chapter President, Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
Chapter Vice President, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity
Member, IEEE Power Electronics Society

 
Mr. Sass has published over 50 technical articles and documents including 3 papers presented to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Partial list of publications:
 

Sass, Forrest, “PowerBud: A New Technology for High Current, Low Insertion Force, Low Resistance and Long Cycle Life Power Connectors,” white paper written for Methode Electronics Power Solutions Group, May 2011.
Sass, Forrest, “How Lasers are Changing Photovoltaic Manufacturing,” white paper written for Messe München, Laser World of Photonics Trade Fair, May 2011.
Sass, Forrest, “The Profound Changes Affecting the Worldwide Automotive Electronics Market,” white paper written for Messe München. Electronica Trade Fair, November 2010.
Sass, Forrest, “DC Power in the Data Center: Both Lean and Green,” presented at AFCOM Data Center World, Las Vegas, NV October 2010.
Sass, Forrest, “A New Class of Power Connector,” Power Systems Design magazine, March 2010.
Sass, Forrest, “A New Approach to Bus Bar Design Yields Significant Design Advantages,” white paper written for Methode Electronics Power Solutions Group, November 2009.
Sass, Forrest, “The Worldwide Photovoltaic Market – a Bright Spot in a Dark World Economy,” white paper written for Messe München. Productronica Trade Fair, November 2009.
Sass, Forrest, “The Promise of Organic Electronics – Previously-Unimaginable Innovative Products,” white paper written for Messe München. Productronica Trade Fair, November 2009.
Sass, Forrest, “Termination Options for High-Current Cables,” Electronic Products, Summer 2002, bylined by Keith Carver, VP Engineering of Cableco Technologies, Dublin, CA.
Sass, Forrest, “Replacing Telecom ‘Bricks' with Celestica Verticon DC/DC Converters,” white paper written for Celestica Corporation, Milwaukie, OR, April 2002.
Sass, Forrest, “Buying Modular DC/DC Power Converters v. Designing ‘Cookbook' On-Board Converters – Making the Best Design Choice,” white paper written for Celestica Corporation, Milwaukie, OR, April 2002.
Sass, Forrest, “Advances in Power Connector Technology,” paper presented at IEEE- APEC 2001, Anaheim, CA, February 2001.
Sass, Forrest, “Status of Power Electronic Packaging,” published manual, committee member and contributing author, subject: power connectors, published by PSMA (Power Sources Manufacturer's Association), January 2000.
Sass, Forrest, “Desktop Adapters Meet Miniature Product Needs,” Electronic Products Spring 2000 supplement, bylined by Michael O'Conner, VP Engineering, Phihong USA, Fremont, CA.
Sass, Forrest, “Power Supply Engineering Handbook,” published by Computer Products Power Conversion (writer and editor).
Sass, Forrest, “Marketing Power Conversion Products on the Internet,” IEEE, presented paper at the APEC 1999 conference in Dallas, TX.