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Millimeter-wave to near-terahertz sensors based on reversible insulator-to-metal phase transition in Vanadium dioxide

Millimeter-wave (mm-wave) and terahertz (THz) detection has opened a significant research direction in imaging, sensing, spectroscopy, and ultrafast wireless communication.The sensitivity of the phase transition to electromagnetic waves in Vanadium dioxide ...

EPFL2022

Deexcitation Characterization for Power Supply Protection in DC Shipboard Power Systems

Drazen Dujic, Seongil Kim

The deexcitation of a synchronous machine has been used for the protection of the power supply based on a diode rectifier in marine dc power distribution networks. The fault current from the generator can be eliminated with the protection method utilizing ...

2020

High-Frequency GaN-on-Si power integrated circuits based on Tri-Anode SBDs

Elison de Nazareth Matioli, Remco Franciscus Peter van Erp, Halil Kerim Yildirim, Jun Ma, Luca Nela, Georgios Kampitsis

In this work, we report on the switching performance of AlGaN/GaN lateral Tri-Anode SBDs. The Tri-Anode architecture leads to a more than 50% reduction in the device charge with respect to conventional planar structure, confirmed both by capacitive and rev ...

IEEE2020

Analysis of Large-Signal Output Capacitance of Transistors using Sawyer–Tower Circuit

Elison de Nazareth Matioli, Remco Franciscus Peter van Erp, Armin Jafari, Palliyage Srilak Nirmana Perera, Georgios Kampitsis, Jessy Anthony Ançay

A detailed analysis on the Sawyer–Tower method used in the measurement of large-signal output capacitance (Co) of power transistors is presented, followed by important design recommendations to obtain accurate results. Key factors affecting the proper impl ...

2020

Partial Discharge Localization Using Time Reversal: Application to Power Transformers

Marcos Rubinstein, Mohammad Azadifar, Amirhossein Mostajabi, Hamidreza Karami

In this work, we present a novel technique to locate partial discharge (PD) sources based on the concept of time reversal. The localization of the PD sources is of interest for numerous applications, including the monitoring of power transformers, Gas Insu ...

2020

Output-Capacitance Hysteresis Losses of Field-Effect Transistors

Elison de Nazareth Matioli, Armin Jafari, Luca Nela, Palliyage Srilak Nirmana Perera, Georgios Kampitsis

Resonant-type power converters are supposed to generate zero switching losses during soft-switching operation. In recent research, unexpected switching losses were reported in these converters, which were attributed to a large-signal hysteresis observed in ...

IEEE2020

An Efficient Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Interface Circuit Using a Sense-and-Set Rectifier

Kyojin Choo, Yimai Peng

Piezoelectric energy harvesters (PEHs) are widely deployed in many self-sustaining systems, and proper rectifier circuits can significantly improve the energy conversion efficiency and, thus, increase the harvested energy. Various active rectifiers have be ...

IEEE2019

Photodiode Response in a CH3NH3PbI3/CH3NH3SnI3 Heterojunction

László Forró, Endre Horvath, Bálint Náfrádi, Andrea Pisoni, Massimo Spina, Karoly Holczer

Here we report another surprising feature of the methylammonium metal halide material family, the phototunability of the diode response of a heterojunction made of CH3NH3PbI3 and its close relative, CH3NH3SnI3. In the dark state the device behaves as a dio ...

Amer Chemical Soc2017

Input-Series and Output-Series High Voltage Converter with Active Balancing Circuit for N-1 Operation

Alfred Rufer, Tiago Alexandre Nabais Lima

An input-series/output-series converter dedicated to high power applications is presented. The converter is composed of plural MF transformers based on DC-DC sub-converters. The series connection allows reaching input-voltage levels in the range of several ...

Ieee2016

Gas Turbine: Optimization of Energy Production and High Efficiency by Using Power Electronics

Alfred Rufer, Aziza Benaboud

The use of gas turbines in the power generation industry has been increasing. Their demand represents more than 50% of the world market of thermal power plants. Electric power generators using gas turbines as power sources are connected to the turbines thr ...

Elsevier Science Bv2016

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