ROHM Co. Ltd. Joins College of Engineering to Develop High Power Silicon-Carbide Integrated Power Modules
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - ROHM Co. Ltd.
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"ROHM is one of the leading semiconductor companies in the world, and we are extremely pleased to be one of their strategic partners in this area," said Alan Mantooth, electrical engineering professor and holder of the 21st Century Chair in Mixed-Signal IC Design and CAD. Mantooth is a leading global expert in silicon-carbide power device modeling and the director of National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission.
ROHM is currently developing state-of-the-art silicon-carbide devices that operate at higher temperatures, higher thermal conductivity and higher breakdown voltage, and that feature other improved efficiencies over older technologies. The collaborative effort of ROHM, Arkansas Power Electronics International and NCREPT is meant to apply these technological advances to new applications and systems.
The integrated power modules will contain power switching circuitry with control, protection and diagnosis circuitry in a single electronic package.
The center is funded as part of the federal government's focus on research and development to improve technology for the nation's power grid. Congress passed the Energy Policy Act of 2003 and created the GridWorks Initiative in response to the massive blackout of the Northeast United States in 2003. In addition, the center is funded by a collection of industry partners.
ROHM is a leading global semiconductor and electronics manufacturer with over $4 billion in annual revenues. In addition, ROHM is a leader in the newly emerging field of silicon-carbide devices. ROHM is known for developing Schottky Barrier Diodes, DMOS power transistors and Trench-DMOS power transistors.
Arkansas Power Electronics International is a small high-technology business headquartered in Fayetteville, Ark., with leading expertise in silicon-carbide high temperature packaging and power module systems development. They have designed silicon-carbide-based electric motor drives and power converters for the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Missile Defense and NASA for applications ranging from hybrid-electric vehicles to electric aircraft systems.
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Contact:
Alan Mantooth, professor, electrical engineering, and 21st Century Chair in Mixed-Signal IC Design and CAD
Director, National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission
College of Engineering
(479) 575-4838, mantooth@uark.edu
Leslie Lannutti, Director of Communications
College of Engineering
4180 Bell Engineering Center
Phone: (479) 575-5697
llannutt@uark.edu
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