GaN Core-shell Nanofin Vertical Transistor (CoNVerT): A New Direction for Power Electronics

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Program:
Exploratory Topics
Award:
$334,318
Location:
Notre Dame, Indiana
Status:
ACTIVE
Project Term:
09/25/2023 - 09/27/2025
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Technology Description:

University of Notre Dame will develop a novel low-cost power transistor design that leverages the properties of the semiconductor gallium nitride for mid-range voltage applications and could disrupt the market for devices in electric vehicles, renewable energy grid integration, industrial power control, and grid resilience. The proposed design could lead to possible energy savings of one quadrillion British Thermal Units (BTU) per year, roughly equivalent to 1% of annual energy consumption in the U.S.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Olga Spahn
Project Contact:
Patrick Fay
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
pfay@nd.edu

Partners

National Institute of Standards and Technology

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