Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2014

Using wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)s for power electronics can improve efficiency and thereby reduce the high cost of battery packs, according to a new report from Lux Research. Click to enlarge. eV (electronVolt); silicon carbide (SiC) has a bandgap of 3.3 million to a $3.8-million

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2010

The awards in this tranche focus on power electronics, grid-scale energy storage, and building efficiency; of the 43, three are categorized specifically for the automotive market—power electronics projects led by HRL Laboratories, LLC; Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc.; and Case Western Reserve University.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2017

CIRCUITS projects will establish the building blocks of this class of power converter by advancing higher efficiency designs that exhibit enhanced reliability and superior total cost of ownership. Marquette University will develop a small, compact, lightweight, and efficient 1 MW battery charger for electric vehicles. 1,602,275. .

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