Master Thesis: Design and characterization of highly efficient GaN-based power converters

Background

Fraunhofer IAF is one of the world‘s leading research institutions in the field of III-V semiconductors and synthetic diamond developing technologies for use in communication, energy, mobility, industry and medicine. In our microelectronics department we assign a master thesis in the field of GaN power electronics.

Tasks

• Literature research.
• Design and construction of a demonstrator to characterize the energy efficiency of GaN-based power converters.
• Characterization of IAF GaN power transistors and integrated circuits for converter use.
• Circuit simulation and computer-aided design of power converters (board design).
• Measurement characterization of the efficiency at different operating conditions.

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