Projects
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| Reference Number | InnUK/132137/01 | |
| Title | To demonstrate the feasibility of a low cost SiC hybrid power module | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Photovoltaics) 10%; Energy Efficiency(Other) 10%; Energy Efficiency(Residential and commercial) 10%; Energy Efficiency(Transport) 10%; Not Energy Related 50%; Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electric power conversion) 10%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Anvil Semiconductors Limited |
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| Award Type | Feasibility Study | |
| Funding Source | Innovate-UK | |
| Start Date | 01 November 2015 | |
| End Date | 31 October 2016 | |
| Duration | 12 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £199,110 | |
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| Region | West Midlands | |
| Programme | Competition Call: 1411_FS_ENE_GEN_ENCATES2 - Energy Catalyst Rnd 2 - (FS). Activity Energy Catalyst Rnd 2 - (FS) | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Anvil Semiconductors Limited (47.813%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , Manufacturing Technology Centre Limited (52.187%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Driven by competition, demand and legislation designers of products are striving for increased efficiency, smaller size and weight and lower cost, but they are limited by the efficiency constraints of Si or the cost of today s SiC devices. Anvil s unique SiC technology enables the development of devices with the efficiency and size benefits of SiC but at the cost of silicon. However the benefits that can be achieved by changing to SiC are limited by the switching speeds which are in turn limited by the inductances produced by non-close coupling of discrete devices and ancillaries. This project is to develop a low cost hybrid module to enable close coupling of devices and ancillaries, reduce inductances and achieve switching speeds of 100KHz. This significantly increases efficiencies and reduces size and weight by removing ancillary components and heat sinks. The potential applications for such a module are very wide indeed: for example LED lighting, PV converters, general power supplies, electric car charging and EV/HEV.Driven by competition, demand and legislation designers of products are striving for increased efficiency, smaller size and weight and lower cost, but they are limited by the efficiency constraints of Si or the cost of today s SiC devices. Anvil s unique SiC technology enables the development of devices with the efficiency and size benefits of SiC but at the cost of silicon. However the benefits that can be achieved by changing to SiC are limited by the switching speeds which are in turn limited by the inductances produced by non-close coupling of discrete devices and ancillaries. This project is to develop a low cost hybrid module to enable close coupling of devices and ancillaries, reduce inductances and achieve switching speeds of 100KHz. This significantly increases efficiencies and reduces size and weight by removing ancillary components and heat sinks. The potential applications for such a module are very wide indeed: for example LED lighting, PV converters, general power supplies, electric car charging and EV/HEV. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 13/02/18 | |
