Totem-Pole PFC using Cascaded GaN Switches

The proposed project will be a collaboration between the Ottawa (ON) based integrated circuit (IC) company, Power Integrations Inc. (PI) and RIGA lab at University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (MB). The result of the research project will be transferred to the IC design team in PI to integrate power semiconductors, gate drivers, controllers
company to identify the challenges and opportunities of using GaN power semiconductors in their other new power IC products. And then their products can help other power electronics (PE) companies to reduce power losses and the society to achieve electrification. Thus, it will benefit both IC manufacturers and power electronics companies. Further, one PhD HQP will be trained in PE technologies and will be able to contribute to Canadian PE industry in the future.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ngai-Man (Carl) Ho

Student:

Partner:

Power Integrations Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Manitoba

Program: