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Computer Aided Design Platform for Silicon Carbide Power Electronics

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2012 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
O113-EP1-2052 		Solicitation Year:
2011 		Solicitation Topic Code:
OSD11-EP1 		Solicitation Number:
2011.3
Small Business Information
CoolCAD Electronics
5000 College Avenue Suite 2103 College Park, MD -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2012
Title: Computer Aided Design Platform for Silicon Carbide Power Electronics
Agency: DOD
Contract: W911QX-12-C-0088
Award Amount: $149,962.00
 

Abstract:

Silicon Carbide (SiC) electronics has the potential for revolutionizing the high temperature high power electronics industry. There is a strong need for tools and models for circuit design using the new SiC power devices that are coming to market. Our work in this project will focus on developing analytical models for the newly commercially available SiC power MOSFETs that will then be used for design of efficient power converter circuits. We will extend our strong background work on developing complex device models for SiC power MOSFETs to analytical SPICE-type models that capture the unique physics of SiC devices, while at the same time can be used to simulate the electrical and thermal performance of a complex power converter circuit. The first phase of this project will focus on detailed measurements of the SiC power devices, developing SPICE models for the DC and transient behavior, and testing of key circuits for model verification and calibration. This effort will lead in to a more comprehensive Phase II work in which we will focus on coupled electro-thermal modeling and development of a SiC power system computer aided design (CAD) tool.

Principal Investigator:

Siddharth Potbhare
VP&Senior Scientist
(301) 405-3363
siddharth.potbhare@coolcadelectronic.com

Business Contact:

Neil Goldsman
President
(301) 405-3363
neil.goldsman@coolcadelectronics.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

CoolCAD Electronics
5000 College Avenue Suite 2103 College Park, MD -

EIN/Tax ID: 205470694
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No