BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20200218T205008Z UID:239530CA-B906-4D74-90FD-C031AB0D51BD DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200302T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200302T161000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Pikes Peak ED/CAS Chapter presents IEEE Distinguished Lect ure\n\nAccelerating Commercialization of SiC Power Electronics\n\nBy\n\nVi ctor Veliadis\, Ph.D.\, IEEE Fellow\n\nExecutive Director and CTO\, PowerA merica\n\nProfessor of Electrical and Computer Engineering\, North Carolin a State University\n\nAbstract\n\nIn an increasingly electrified technolog y driven world\, power electronics is central to the entire manufacturing economy. Silicon (Si) power devices have dominated power electronics due t o their low cost volume production\, excellent starting material quality\, ease of processing\, and proven reliability. Although Si power devices co ntinue to make progress\, they are approaching their operational limits pr imarily due to their relatively low bandgap and critical electric field th at result in high conduction and switching losses\, and poor high temperat ure performance.\n\nIn this presentation\, the favorable material properti es of Silicon Carbide (SiC) devices\, which allow for highly efficient pow er electronic systems with reduced form factor and reduced cooling require ments\, will be highlighted. Emphasis will be placed on high impact applic ation opportunities where SiC devices are expected to displace their incum bent Si counterparts. These include “more electric aerospace” with wei ght\, volume\, and cooling system reductions contributing to energy saving s and low emissions\; automotive power electronics with reduced losses and relaxed cooling requirements\; more efficient\, flexible\, and reliable g rid applications with reduced system footprint\; variable frequency drives for efficient high power electric motors at reduced overall system cost\; and novel data center topologies with reduced cooling loads and higher ef ficiencies. Foundry considerations and design of SiC MOSFETs\, currently b eing inserted in the majority of SiC based power electronic systems\, will be discussed. Cost reduction strategies will be outlined elucidating the path to the projected $1.9B SiC device market by 2024.\n\nBio\n\nDr. Victo r Veliadis is Executive Director and CTO of PowerAmerica\, which is a U.S. Department of Energy wide bandgap power electronics Manufacturing Innovat ion Institute. Dr. Veliadis manages a budget in excess of $30 million per year that he strategically allocates to over 35 industrial\, University\, and National-Laboratory projects\, to enable U.S. leadership in WBG power electronics manufacturing\, workforce development\, job creation\, and ene rgy savings. Dr. Veliadis has given over 60 invited presentations/tutorial s\, and keynotes at major conferences in India\, Korea\, China\, Europe an d the U.S. He is an IEEE Fellow and an IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer. Dr . Veliadis has 25 issued U.S. patents\, 6 book chapters\, and over 120 pee r-reviewed technical publications to his credit. He is also Professor in E lectrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. Dr. Veliadis received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1995. Prior to taking an executive posit ion at Power America in 2016\, Dr. Veliadis spent 21 years in the semicond uctor industry where his work included design\, fabrication\, and testing of 1-12 kV SiC SITs\, JFETs\, MOSFETs\, Thyristors\, and JBS and Pin diode s\, as well as financial and operations management of a commercial foundry .\n\nWhen: March 2nd\, Monday\, 3.10-4.10 PM\n\nWhere: ENG 101\n\nContact: Prof. T.S. Kalkur\, ECE Dept.\, UCCS\, tkalkur@uccs.edu\; 719-255-3147\n\ nOr Prof. Heather Song\, UCCS\, ECE Dept.\, UCCS\, hsong@uccs.edu\; 719-25 5-3143\n\nCo-sponsored by: hsong@uccs.edu\n\nSpeaker(s): Victor Veliadis\, Ph.D.\, IEEE Fellow\, \n\nRoom: ENG 101\, Bldg: Engineering Building \, U CCS \, 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy\, Colorado Springs\, Colorado\, United Stat es\, 80919 LOCATION:Room: ENG 101\, Bldg: Engineering Building \, UCCS \, 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy\, Colorado Springs\, Colorado\, United States\, 80919 ORGANIZER:tkalkur@uccs.edu SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Accelerating Commercialization of SiC Power Electronics URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/223309 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\ ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; IEEE Pikes Peak ED/CAS Chapter presents IEEE Distinguished Lecture</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp \;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong><em>Accelerat ing Commercialization of SiC Power Electronics</em></strong></p>\n<p><stro ng><em>&nbsp\;</em></strong></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;& nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\ ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; By</st rong></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\ ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\; </strong>Victor Veliadis\,&nbsp\;Ph.D.\, IEEE Fellow</p>\n< p>Executive&nbsp\;Director and CTO\, PowerAmerica</p>\n<p>Professor of Ele ctrical and Computer Engineering\,&nbsp\;North Carolina State&nbsp\;Univer sity</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Abst ract</p>\n<p><em>In an increasingly electrified technology driven world\, power electronics is central to the entire manufacturing economy. Silicon (Si) power devices have dominated power electronics due to their low cost volume production\, excellent starting material quality\, ease of processi ng\, and proven reliability. Although Si power devices continue to make pr ogress\, they are approaching their operational limits primarily due to th eir relatively low bandgap and critical electric field that result in high conduction and switching losses\, and poor high temperature performance.< /em></p>\n<p><em>In this presentation\, the favorable material properties of Silicon Carbide (SiC) devices\, which allow for highly efficient power electronic systems with reduced form factor and reduced cooling requiremen ts\, will be highlighted. Emphasis will be placed on high impact applicati on opportunities where SiC devices are expected to displace their incumben t Si counterparts. These include &ldquo\;more electric aerospace&rdquo\; w ith weight\, volume\, and cooling system reductions contributing to energy savings and low emissions\; automotive power electronics with reduced los ses and relaxed cooling requirements\; more efficient\, flexible\, and rel iable grid applications with reduced system footprint\; variable frequency drives for efficient high power electric motors at reduced overall system cost\; and novel data center topologies with reduced cooling loads and hi gher efficiencies.&nbsp\;Foundry considerations and&nbsp\;design of SiC MO SFETs\, currently being inserted in the majority of SiC based power electr onic systems\, will be discussed. Cost reduction strategies will be outlin ed elucidating the path to the projected $1.9B SiC device market by 2024.& nbsp\;</em>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Bio</p>\n<p><em>Dr. Vict or Veliadis is Executive Director and CTO of PowerAmerica\, which is a U.S . Department of Energy wide bandgap power&nbsp\;electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute. Dr. Veliadis manages a budget in excess of $30 milli on per year that he strategically allocates&nbsp\;to&nbsp\;over 35 industr ial\, University\, and National-Laboratory projects\, to enable U.S. leade rship in WBG power electronics manufacturing\,&nbsp\;workforce development \, job creation\, and energy savings.</em> <em>Dr. Veliadis&nbsp\;has give n over 60 invited presentations/tutorials\, and keynotes at major conferen ces in India\, Korea\, China\, Europe and the U.S.&nbsp\; He is an IEEE Fe llow and an IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer. Dr. Veliadis has 25 issued U. S. patents\, 6 book chapters\, and over 120 peer-reviewed technical public ations to his credit. He is also Professor in Electrical and Computer Engi neering at North Carolina State University. Dr. Veliadis received the Ph.D . degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Johns Hopkins Univers ity in 1995. Prior to taking an executive position at Power America in 201 6\, Dr. Veliadis spent 21 years in the semiconductor industry where his wo rk included design\, fabrication\, and testing of 1-12 kV SiC SITs\, JFETs \, MOSFETs\, Thyristors\, and JBS and Pin diodes\, as well as financial an d operations management of a commercial foundry.</em><em>&nbsp\;</em><em>& nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</em>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong>< /p>\n<p><strong>When: March 2nd\, Monday\, 3.10-4.10 PM </strong></p>\n<p> <strong>Where: ENG 101</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Contact: Prof. T.S. Kalkur \, ECE Dept.\, UCCS\,&nbsp\; tkalkur@uccs.edu\; 719-255-3147</strong></p>\ n<p><strong>Or Prof. Heather Song\, UCCS\, ECE Dept.\, UCCS\, <a href="mai lto:hsong@uccs.edu">hsong@uccs.edu</a>\; 719-255-3143</strong></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR