Project Grant DESC0008242

This $400,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to develop novel bidirectional high-power DC-DC onboard electric vehicle battery chargers with ultra-high power density and scalability operating over 1 megahertz. The research aims to address key gaps including designing and demonstrating 1.2 kilovolt gallium nitride field-effect transistors for high-frequency power converters operating over 800 volts and 1...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $206,500 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049) to Mission Power Corp., a for-profit manufacturing company located in Potsdam, New York, to develop an SiC power module for solid-state transformers. The grant, awarded on July 22, 2024, supports research and development of innovative power conversion technologies, including advanced power electronics and power module designs, with potential applications in renewable energy, electric vehicle...

Nomis Power Corporation received a $498,297 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy to develop 6.5kV, 100A silicon carbide power modules at less than half the cost of current commercial solutions. Through this two-year ARPA-E Seed Small Business Innovation Research award, Nomis Power intends to bring to market by July 2023 silicon carbide power semiconductor devices and modules that can meet 21st century energy demands in a more affordable...

Tagore Technology Inc. received a $978,087 cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a robust, high-current high-power gallium nitride half-bridge integrated circuit and reference design for an on-board electric vehicle charger. The project aims to improve energy efficiency in power electronics through use of gallium nitride, train graduate students, and accelerate adoption of electric vehicles. Key deliverables...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA# 47.083) Project Grant award provides $300,000 to the University of Arkansas to enhance the power density and operating temperature range of traction inverters for electric vehicles (EVs) through the use of gallium oxide-based power modules. The key objectives are to: 1) innovate power module packaging techniques to optimize thermal resistances, minimize parasitic inductances, and enhance high-temperature operation; 2) explore...

The University of Tennessee received a $6,250,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The objective of this 3-year project, with a completion date of August 31, 2027, is to develop and integrate an 800V/200kW GaN-based three-level high-power-density inverter and permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance motor (PMSYNRM). The University...

Coolcad Electronics, LLC received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support development of low-cost hybrid SiC/GaN-based single-stage microinverters with integrated planar magnetics technology. The project aims to deliver this technology by March 26, 2023. The award is being made through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools...

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), a program under the Department of Energy, has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (University of Nebraska) under CFDA Program 81.135. The grant funding will support the University of Nebraska's development of a first-of-its-kind 10 kV high-frequency press-pack (HFPP) silicon carbide MOSFET module, referred to as "METAPAK." This module is intended to enable novel high-frequency HVDC...

Hyper TECH Research Inc. received a $413,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support research and development of ultra-high thermal conductivity magnetic electrical insulation and radiation resistant aluminum yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) cables through March 26, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award Overview: Turbo Power Semiconductor Inc. received $305,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a silicon conductivity-controlled bipolar transistor (CCBT) technology. The 12-month project, initiated June 1, 2025, focuses on designing and commercializing a 4.5kV-class SI-CCBT semiconductor device intended to significantly reduce power losses in high-power...