To demonstrate the feasibility of a low cost SiC hybrid power module
Lead Participant:
ANVIL SEMICONDUCTORS LIMITED
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.
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.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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ANVIL SEMICONDUCTORS LIMITED | £135,983 | £ 95,188 |
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Participant |
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MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE | £103,910 | £ 103,910 |
INNOVATE UK |
People |
ORCID iD |
Jill Shaw (Project Manager) |