Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP150100525

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP150100525

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Silicon-Carbide Switches for Post-Silicon Efficiency of Power Electronics. The aim of this project is to create a prototype of a silicon carbide (SiC)-based power-electronic switch for improved energy efficiency and reduced size of power-electronic circuits, well beyond the theoretical limits of silicon technology. Until very recently, the dominant controlled switch in electronics could only be implemented as a silicon transistor. A new method of electronic passivation of SiC surfaces has enabled the recent commercialisation of SiC transistors. It is expected that the material advantages of SiC can be fully exploited by a new device structure and a new fabrication process.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 26-04-2016

End Date: 25-04-2021

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $509,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Renewable Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Solar Cells) | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Microelectronics and Integrated Circuits

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Industrial Energy Conservation and Efficiency | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Integrated Circuits and Devices |

Other Keywords

Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Industrial Energy Conservation and Efficiency | Integrated Circuits and Devices | Microelectronics and Integrated Circuits | Renewable Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Solar Cells)

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