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Charging up
Research within Engineering is advancing electric vehicle technology.
New Electric Car Charger is More Efficient, 10 Times Smaller Than Current Tech
A new electric vehicle fast charger is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60 percent less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time.
Out of the Lab and Into the World
Three NC State ECE faculty members are 2019 recipients of fund awards from Chancellor’s Innovation Fund as they develop microneedle patches and fast chargers for electric vehicles.
Streaming On A Wireless Power Connection: Integrated High-Speed Data and Wireless Power Transfer
New system can simultaneously deliver watts of power and transmit data at rates high enough to stream video over the same wireless connection.
New Manufacturing Process For SiC Power Devices Opens Market to More Competition
Researchers are rolling out a new manufacturing process and chip design for silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, which can be used to more efficiently regulate power in technologies that use electronics.
Study Finds ‘Smart’ Transformers Could Make Reliable Smart Grid a Reality
A new study using complex computational models finds that smart solid-state transformers (SSTs) could be used to make a stable, reliable “smart grid” – allowing the power distribution system to route renewable energy from homes and businesses into the power grid.