Advancing High-Power Diamond Devices Toward Commercialization
Emerging changes in the way our society is powered have created a need for power converter components that can operate efficiently and reliably in extreme conditions. This SBIR innovation is aiming to develop new power converting electronic systems using diamond, the ultimate semiconductor for power electronics. Hybrid power modules will be produced, containing Advent Diamond diodes and either Si IGBT or SiC MOSFETs, and sent for testing to Dr. Bhattacharya's group at NC State. Basic electronic characterization tests, conducted at both room temperature and elevated temperatures (>300 ˚C), will be used to demonstrate power module performance, reliability and efficiency.
Sponsor
Advent Diamond, Inc.
The grant—running from July 15, 2021 to October 31, 2023—is for a total of $59,000.
Principle Investigators
Subhashish Bhattacharya
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There are rapid changes occurring in how our society is powered, from the electrification of the transportation fleet to the increasing adoption of renewable energy. These changes are driving a need for new power converter components that can operate efficiently with high reliability at extreme temperatures and power levels. This SBIR innovation enables the development of new power converting electronic systems based on the ultimate semiconductor for power electronics: diamond. Advent Diamond diodes will be packaged as single device and with Si IGBT or SiC MOSFETs to form “hybrid†power modules. These modules will be sent for testing to Dr. Bhattacharya’s group at NCSU for testing. Tests will include basic electronic characterization at room and elevated temperatures (>300 °C) to demonstrate performance, reliability and efficiency.