CAREER: Development of Emitter-Controlled Thyristors for Power Electronics Building Block (PEBB)

职业：开发用于电力电子构建模块 (PEBB) 的发射极控制晶闸管

• 批准号: 9733121
• 负责人: Alex Huang
• 金额: $ 23.5万
• 依托单位: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-05-01 至 2003-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9733121&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Development; Emitter; Controlled; Thyristors

9733121HuangSemiconductor power devices form the heart of power electronics and are very important to the U.S. economy. More specifically, they form the heart of the Power Electronics Building Block (PEBB). The objective of the proposed research is to develop a new class of power semiconductor devices, the emitter-controlled thyristors (ECTs) for the PEBB.The approach taken in developing the ECTs will include rigorous numerical modeling and analysis, as well as experimental verification through layout design and clean room fabrication. Optimization of the ECT will also be done to assess its potential as a commercially viable power industry (Harris Semiconductor) and other universities (Stanford).The specific objectives of an education plan are : 1) to teach students the fundamental principles of semiconductor devices and their applications; 2) to develop a novel and innovative Web-based Virtual Technology CAD (VTCAD) system for semiconductor device education and research; 3) to renovate and enhance existing courses with new materials directly from research covering advanced power semiconductor devices and power integrated circuits; 4) to continuously improve teaching skills by attending advanced teaching short courses or seminars, and by consulting students and peers on a regular basis; 5) to supervise graduate students and reach out to society. The significance of planned educational activities is to provide graduates who are not limited to a specific job function, but who are equipped to learn new intellectual skills and knowledge and to make technological innovations that will serve our societal and national goals. ***

9733121HUANGSEMEAMDUCTOR POWER设备构成了电力电子的核心，对美国经济非常重要。 更具体地说，它们构成了电力电子构建块（PEBB）的心脏。 拟议的研究的目的是开发新的功率半导体设备，PEBB的发射极控制的晶闸管（ECT）。开发ECT的方法将包括严格的数值建模和分析，以及通过布局设计和清洁房间制造的实验验证。 还将对ECT进行优化，以评估其作为商业可行的电力行业（Harris Semiconductor）和其他大学（Stanford）的潜力。教育计划的具体目标是：1）教学学生的基本原理及其应用； 2）开发一种基于Web的新型虚拟技术CAD（VTCAD）系统，用于半导体设备教育和研究； 3）直接通过研究涵盖高级功率半导体设备和电源集成电路的研究来翻新和增强现有课程； 4）通过参加高级教学短课程或研讨会，并定期咨询学生和同龄人，不断提高教学技能； 5）监督研究生并与社会接触。 计划中的教育活动的重要性是为不限于特定工作职能的毕业生提供学习新的智力技能和知识的能力，并进行技术创新，以实现我们的社会和国家目标。 ***