THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP 400-KILOWATT 800 V-CLASS GALIUM-NITRIDE (GAN) ENABLED INTEGRATED ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS WITH THE TARGET SYSTEM EFFICIENCY OF GREATER THAN 96% AND POWER DENSITY OF GREATER THAN 33 KW/L AT A COST/KILOWATT TARGET OF LESS THAN $6 SUITABLE FOR THE LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLE CLASS. THE PLANNED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONCEPT DESIGN, COST PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS, MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN OPTIMIZATION, DEVELOPMENT OF A VERTICAL GAN INVERTER, AND INTEGRATION AND VALIDATION TESTS. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE TEST PLANS & RESULTS, LISTING OF ESTIMATED EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS FOR THE FINAL DESIGN OF THE INVERTER.