PowerUP Conference, Wireless Charging for EVs and GaN
This year’s PowerUP virtual conference and exhibition will focus on the following topics:
Preliminary Agenda
(LT1) Non-CMOS Compatible SiC Power Device Fabrication in Volume Si Fabs
By Victor Veliadis, Ph.D., IEEE Fellow, Executive Director and CTO, PowerAmerica and Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
(WB1) System benefits of GaN and SiC devices in the next generation of On-board chargers and USB-C Adapters with ultra-high power density
By Matthias Kasper, Lead Principal Engineer, System Innovations Lab, Infineon Technologies Austria
(LP1) Energy Harvesting and Digital Isolation for IoT Sustainability, Safety, and Data Integrity
By Karthi Gopalan, General Manager, Isolation Business Unit, Industrial Automation at Analog Devices
(EN1) Why Sustainable Energy is Essential for a Better Future
By Hassane El-Khoury, President and CEO, onsemi
The Route to Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles
By Igor Spinella
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According to?Allied Market Research, the value of the global electric-vehicle market will grow from $162.34 billion in 2019 to $802.81 billion. That’s a lot of cars that will need charging (EV charging), which is why a growing number of companies are actively looking at simplifying the process by delivering cable-free charging solutions (Wireless charging).
Indeed, analysts are predicting significant growth for the EV wireless charging market. Research company?Market Research Future, for example, predicts a CAGR of 48.82% from 2021 to achieve a value of $258.65 million by 2027. That said, the market for EV wireless charging is still incredibly small if compared with more traditional wired chargers. This is because the undeniable advantages cannot compensate for the technical difficulties typical of wireless charging technologies for electric and hybrid vehicles.
High-Speed Communications with Cubic GaN LEDs
By Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio
Kubos Semiconductors?Ltd., a developer of LEDs based on cubic gallium nitride, has identified in collaboration with researchers at Manchester and Cambridge Universities the potential for Kubos’s proprietary material to deliver LEDs capable of switching at faster speeds than those produced in the hexagonal crystal phase.
Kubos is working on improving its cubic?GaN technology?to make more efficient green, amber, and red LEDs, as well as red microLEDs, for a variety of lighting and display applications. According to Kubos, its potential to drastically cut carbon emissions associated with solid-state lighting is well-recognized, and this might save up to 120 megatons of CO2?emissions on an annualized basis, which is comparable to the emissions of 32 coal-fired power plants. However, the ability to play a secondary role in offering quicker switching speeds in communications applications is revolutionary.
GaN Technology - Podcast
Power conversion systems are at the heart of every electronic device, from home appliances, laptops and data centers, but also electric vehicles. In this podcast with Thierry Bouchet, CEO of Wise-Integration, we will discover the advantages of GaN for power conversion solutions. Wise-Integration, a spin-off from CEA-LETI, is a company that develops GaN integrated solutions from TSMC to miniaturize power supplies and improve energy efficiency.
Wine Down Friday with...Victor Veliadis, CTO of PowerAmerica
Victor Veliadis is Executive Director and CTO of PowerAmerica, a U.S. Department of Energy wide bandgap power electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and he is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University. During our Wine Down Friday, we will talk with Victor about his career and the next step in?SiC?technology.