Wide Bandgap Devices and Applications Short Course

Wide Bandgap Devices and Applications Short Course

November 7-9, 2023

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

 – SiC and GaN Power Electronic Markets
 – SiC Substrate Technology Status
 – Silicon Carbide Epitaxy Technology
 – SiC Fabrication in a Silicon Fab
 – Introduction to SiC Power Devices
 – Packaging and Integration of Wide-Bandgap Power Semiconductors
 – Si, SiC, and GaN applications in Mobility and Renewable Energy
 – Reliable GaN FETs for Power Supply Applications
 – GaN Power Devices: Technology and Reliability-limiting Processes
 – SiC Power Device Reliability
– Matching Chip Requirements to the Application
– How WBG Switches are Reshaping Motor Drives
– MV EV Fast Charger System
– SiC and GaN High-Voltage Power Device Characterization for Converter Applications
– Bidirectional SiC and GaN Switch Technology

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

Yuri Khlebnikov
Wolfspeed

Subashish Bhattacharya
Professor
North Carolina State University

Peter Friedrichs
Vice President – Silicon Carbide
Infineon

Don Gajewski, PhD
Manager, Reliability and Failure Analysis
Wolfspeed

Bulent Sarlioglu
University of Wisconsin-Madison

David Levett, PhD
Power Electronics Architect
Rockwell Automation

Peter Losee, PhD
Director of Technology Development
Qorvo/UnitedSiC

Srdjan Lukic, PhD
Professor
North Carolina State University

Michael MacMillan, PhD
Technical Director
Veeco

Christina DiMarino
Virginia Tech

Matteo Meneghini, PhD
Professor
University of Padova, Italy

Victor Veliadis, PhD
Executive Director & CTO
PowerAmerica

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

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COURSE FEE:

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