Connect | Virginia // DCD Talks where do solid-state transformers fit in the AI power stack? with Jake Ring | PDM

Power availability has become the primary constraint to AI growth. The next challenge isn't simply generating more power, it's determining how AI infrastructure will be powered in the future.

As AI workloads drive unprecedented increases in power density, efficiency, and scalability, the industry is rethinking traditional electrical architectures. Emerging technologies, including Solid-State Transformers (SSTs), advanced power conversion, and 800 VDC distribution, are generating significant interest, but where do they truly fit?

Join Jake Ring, CEO of PDM, for a candid discussion on the opportunities, limitations, and practical realities of next-generation power architectures. Drawing on PDM's engineering expertise and industry perspective, Jake will explore where SSTs have the greatest potential, the challenges they are designed to address, and the technical, operational, and commercial considerations that will influence adoption.

Viewers will gain a practical framework for evaluating emerging power technologies and a clearer understanding of how the next generation of AI infrastructure may evolve beyond today's power architectures.