MONOLITH SEMICONDUCTOR INC — Department of Energy SBIR Phase I: 14
MONOLITH SEMICONDUCTOR INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Energy.
- Amount
- $149,929
- Agency
- Department of Energy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- 14
- Solicitation
- DE-FOA-0001417
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- TX
- Period
- 2016-06-13 → 2017-02-12
Description
Silicon Carbide based power electronics have the opportunity to increase the power density and efficiency of on-‐board electric power conversion electronics for electric vehicles boost converters and electric traction drives. Utilizing these advanced SiC-‐based power electronics devices is expected to expand range and eventually reduce electric vehicle system costs. However, the current high cost for SiC power MOSFETs and diodes prevents widespread adoption in automotive applications. In this Phase I SBIR program, Monolith Semiconductor will advance the performance and cost of high-‐current SiC power MOSFETs to meet the demanding needs of automotive inverter drive applications. In addition to these performance advances, Monolith Semi will demonstrate SiC MOSFET technology that is suitable for high-‐volume manufacturing.