Friday's Interview: SiC Technology
Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio
Content Editor & Technical Writer | Ph.D in Physics | Power Electronics, Renewable Energy, Embedded Systems, Quantum Computing
An Interview with X-Trinsic’s Robert Rhoades
By Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio
Semiconductors are one of the most commonly utilized components in electronic circuits, providing high performance, reliability, and low cost. The production of semiconductor devices, which are typically used to make integrated circuits, includes a series of photographic and chemical processing steps that eventually produce electronic circuits on a wafer of pure semiconductor material. Despite the fact that silicon is still the most extensively used semiconductor material, other semiconductors (such as wide-bandgap materials) can outperform silicon in several important applications.
Environmental concerns, state rules, and consumer pressure are fueling the global race toward automobile electrification, because it boosts the power density of the power-electronics subsystem while reducing its total size, weight, and cost. One of the wide-bandgap semiconductors,?silicon carbide (SiC), has become a favored technology accelerator for electric vehicles (EVs). Developers must address demands for longer range and faster charging times for EVs while keeping the vehicle’s production cost as low as possible. These factors are driving the market toward using SiC devices to reduce the size and weight of power-conversion equipment.
Silicon Carbide Book
By AspenCore
Silicon Carbide (SiC), a wide-bandgap semiconductor, is driving a profound transformation of power electronics and clean energy systems. Its superior physical and electrical properties are already making a mark in electric vehicles, renewable energy, motor control, and aerospace/defense applications. This 145-page guide offers a detailed analysis of the market trends and an in-depth discussion of key aspects of SiC power technology.
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SiC’s Cost Competitiveness
By PowerUP
In several energy industries, the silicon carbide (SiC) industry is expanding to provide highly efficient and Silicon carbide (SiC) is expanding in several energy industries to deliver extremely efficient and compact solutions. Many companies are evaluating and investing in wafer technology because of the importance of silicon carbide in fields such as e-mobility and new energy. In this podcast with Peter Gammon, Professor of SiC Power Devices at Warwick University and Founder of PGC Consultancy, we’ll look at the cost and technology of SiC. Peter Gammon is the author of over 100 publications and patents that have contributed to the increased efficiency of SiC transistors and diodes used in today’s electric vehicles.
SiC Power Technology Status and Barriers to Mass Commercialization
By Victor Veliadis
In this opening presentation, the status of SiC power technology will be outlined through device progress and high-impact applications. Barriers to SiC mass commercialization will be identified and discussed, including the higher than silicon device cost, reliability and ruggedness concerns, defects that degrade device performance, and the need for a trained workforce to skillfully insert SiC into power electronics systems.
Presented by?Victor Veliadis, Ph.D., Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Executive Director and CTO, PowerAmerica