CAREER: Development of Emitter-Controlled Thyristors for Power Electronics Building Block (PEBB)

9733121 Huang半导体功率器件构成了电力电子的核心，对美国经济非常重要。 更具体地说，它们构成了电力电子构建模块（PEBB）的核心。 拟议的研究的目标是开发一类新的功率半导体器件，发射极控制的晶闸管（ECTs）的PEBB。在开发的ECTs采取的方法将包括严格的数值建模和分析，以及通过布局设计和洁净室制造的实验验证。 还将对ECT进行优化，以评估其作为商业上可行的电力行业的潜力（哈里斯半导体）等大学（斯坦福大学）。该教育计划的具体目标是：1）向学生传授半导体器件的基本原理及其应用; 2）开发一个新颖的、创新的基于Web的虚拟技术CAD（VTCAD）系统，用于半导体器件的教育和研究; 3）直接从先进功率半导体器件和功率集成电路的研究中获取新的材料，更新和加强现有课程; 4）通过参加先进的教学短期课程或研讨会，并定期向学生和同行咨询，不断提高教学技能; 5）指导研究生并走向社会。 有计划的教育活动的意义在于提供不限于特定工作职能的毕业生，他们有能力学习新的智力技能和知识，并进行技术创新，为我们的社会和国家目标服务。 ***

9733121HuangSemiconductor power devices form the heart of power electronics and are very important to the U.S. economy. More specifically, they form the heart of the Power Electronics Building Block (PEBB). The objective of the proposed research is to develop a new class of power semiconductor devices, the emitter-controlled thyristors (ECTs) for the PEBB.The approach taken in developing the ECTs will include rigorous numerical modeling and analysis, as well as experimental verification through layout design and clean room fabrication. Optimization of the ECT will also be done to assess its potential as a commercially viable power industry (Harris Semiconductor) and other universities (Stanford).The specific objectives of an education plan are : 1) to teach students the fundamental principles of semiconductor devices and their applications; 2) to develop a novel and innovative Web-based Virtual Technology CAD (VTCAD) system for semiconductor device education and research; 3) to renovate and enhance existing courses with new materials directly from research covering advanced power semiconductor devices and power integrated circuits; 4) to continuously improve teaching skills by attending advanced teaching short courses or seminars, and by consulting students and peers on a regular basis; 5) to supervise graduate students and reach out to society. The significance of planned educational activities is to provide graduates who are not limited to a specific job function, but who are equipped to learn new intellectual skills and knowledge and to make technological innovations that will serve our societal and national goals. ***