Project Notice |
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| PNR | 64855 |
| Project Name | Optically Triggered Ultrawide-Bandgap (UWBG) Power Electronics |
| Project Detail | The University of Wisconsin-Madison is developing an optically triggered semiconductor switching device to reduce power losses up to 50% compared with current technologies. The team seeks to monolithically integrate optically triggered phototransistors and power transistors onto the same chip—which are typically incompatible because of material dissimilarities—by using ultrawide-bandgap materials. The proposed technology could increase switching frequency without raising switching losses and serve as a critical building block for grid modernization. |
| Funded By | Self-Funded |
| Sector | Energy & Power |
| Country | United States , Northern America |
| Project Value | USD 2,990,321 |
Contact Information |
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| Company Name | University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) |
| Web Site | https://arpa-e.energy.gov/technologies/projects/optically-triggered-ultrawide-bandgap-uwbg-power-electronics |
