AESIN Tech Talk
Please join us for our AESIN Tech Talk.
Streamed each month throughout the year, our webinars are open to both AESIN members and guests. With AESIN’s Gunny Dhadyalla hosting, we provide attendees the chance to listen, learn and ask questions.
Each month we will have a guest speaker giving a talk on subjects relevant to the automotive electronics community.
This months speaker is Rob Harper.
Robert Harper received a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry from Swansea University and MSc (Distinction) in Advanced Semiconductor Processing and Device Technologies from Southampton University. He has >38 years relevant experience in semiconductor device manufacturing, process integration, materials research and business development roles from working at Inmos, ST Microelectronics, IQE and Lam Research before joining the Compound Semiconductor Centre (CSC). A joint venture between IQE plc and Cardiff University to support the creation of a unique global capability in emerging 21st century technologies based on Compound Semiconductor materials.
Robert is programme manager for Power and RF technologies and works with CSC’s industrial and academic research partners to shape and deliver their technology and product roadmaps.
Presentation: Advances in Wide Bandgap Compound Semiconductor Devices for EV Applications
This talk will discuss the many advantages that wide bandgap devices bring to automotive power electronics. It will discuss how the materials properties of new materials such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) directly translate into improved power conversion efficiency, higher switching speeds and better temperature tolerance. New transistor architectures are coming to market which offer improved power density and performance and the promise of reduced cost. We will take a look at what’s coming next in terms of new materials and devices and what is happening in the UK in device development.
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