A megawatt ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor module for pulsed power electronics

Abstract

Ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors exhibit advantageous electronic properties that make them promising for high-voltage, high-power electronics applications. Building on over a decade of progress in material growth and device fabrication, discrete ultra-wide bandgap devices with power-switching capacities up to the kilowatt level have been recently demonstrated. However, a packaged, multi-die ultra-wide bandgap power module – essential for further power scaling toward industrial, biomedical, grid, and aerospace applications – has yet to be realized. Here, we present a flip-chip packaged gallium oxide power module capable of 1000 A, 1000 V pulsed power switching with fast speed and minimal reverse recovery, advancing the power capacity of ultra-wide bandgap electronics by over two orders of magnitude. To address challenges posed by high electric fields and transient power surges, we employ a …

Publication
Nature Communications
Hehe Gong
Hehe Gong

Ph.D Nanjing University
B.S.Northwestern Polytechnical University
Xin Yang
Xin Yang

M.S. Xi'an Jiaotong University
B.S. Chongqing University
Zineng Yang
Zineng Yang

M.Sc. RWTH Aachen University
B.Eng. (Hons) University of Nottingham Ningbo/University of Nottingham
Hongchang Cui
Hongchang Cui

M.S. Xi'an Jiaotong University
B.S. China University of Mining and Technology