Wide Bandgap Devices and Applications Short Course

Wide Bandgap Devices and Applications Short Course

October 25-27, 2022

We’d like to acknowledge our Short Course sponsors:

The course will be presented online in real-time, with opportunities for Q&A with the instructors.

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COURSE BENEFITS

Attendees gain comprehensive insight into power SiC and GaN materials, devices, and insertion of these technologies into power electronics systems.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Provide fundamentals of SiC and GaN material, device, and power electronics technology. Participants will gain proficiency through instruction on WBG fundamentals and application-specific case studies.

COURSE TOPICS

 – Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) Global Market Update and Forecast
 –  Non CMOS compatible SiC Fabrication
 – GaN Devices, Applications, and Reliability
 – SiC Devices, Applications, and Reliability
 – SiC Substrate Technology Status
 – Silicon Carbide Epitaxy for Beginners
 – Wide Bandgap Semiconductors for Integrated Motor Drives
 – Electric Vehicle Applications for SiC and GaN Technology
 – Renewable Energy Applications for SiC and GaN Technology
 – Selecting the Best Power Semiconductor Device for Your Application

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Power Electronics Applications Engineers

Power Device Engineers

SiC & GaN Technical Marketing Professionals

Power Electronics Business & Product Line Managers

INSTRUCTORS

Taha Ayari, PhD
Technology and Market Analyst
Yole Group

Sandeep Bahl, PhD
Distinguished Member of Technical Staff
Texas Instruments

Elif Balkas, PhD
Vice President of R&D – Materials
Wolfspeed

Subashish Bhattacharya
Professor
North Carolina State University

Tushar Dhayagude
Vice President of Technical Sales and Field Applications Engineer
Transphorm

Peter Friedrichs
Vice President – Silicon Carbide
Infineon

Don Gajewski, PhD
Director, Reliability and Failure Analysis
Wolfspeed

Thomas Jahns, PhD
Professor Emeritus
University of Wisconsin-Madison

David Levett, PhD
Power Electronics Design and Applications Engineer
Rockwell Automation

Peter Losee, PhD
Director of Technology
Qorvo/UnitedSiC

Srdjan Lukic, PhD
Professor
North Carolina State University

Michael MacMillan, PhD
Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing
Epiluvac AB

Alan Mantooth, PhD
Professor
University of Arkansas

Matteo Meneghini, PhD
Professor
University of Padova, Italy

Ramanan Natarajan
Marketing and Applications Manager
Texas Instruments

Victor Veliadis, PhD
Executive Director & CTO
PowerAmerica

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For more information, contact Rogelio Sullivan at rasulliv@ncsu.edu, Heather Carroll at hbcarrol@ncsu.edu, or Jim LeMunyon at Jim_LeMunyon@ncsu.edu

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COURSE FEE:

$300 for PowerAmerica Members, $600 for Non-members, $50 for Students