Tutors
The tutorials for WiPDA 2023 are scheduled are scheduled on Dec. 4. Please see the tentative schedule below.
Tutor | Affiliation | Topic | |
1 | Haachitaba Mweene | Nexperia | Application of GaN HEMTs in Switching Power Supplies |
2 | Gui-jia Su | ORNL | Current Source Inverter for EV Traction Drive Applications |
3 | Robert Kaplar | Sandia | Vertical GaN Power Devices: Material, Processing, and Design Considerations |
4 | GQ Lu | Virginia Tech | Silver Sintering for Power Device/Module Packaging: The Science and Practice |
5 | Edward Jones | Infineon | Dynamic RDS(on) in GaN HEMTs: physical origins and measurement techniques |
6 | Ryo Takeda | Keysight | Technologies for WBG power semiconductor characterization – Static to dynamic characterization |
7 | Subhashish Bhattacharya | NC State University | Power Conversion Systems enabled by SiC Based Monolithic Bidirectional Switch [BiDFET] |
8 | Ali Parsa Sirat/ Babak Parkhideh | UNC Charlotte | Current Sensor Integration Issues with Wide Bandgap Power Converters |
9 | Frank Heidemann | NI | Reliability challenges in Silicon Carbide and how to overcome them with dynamic testing methods |
Topics of Interest
Tutorials are solicited on any subject relevant to the scope of the conference including, but not limited to, the following major topics:
- Heteroepitaxial & Bulk Materials Growth
- Gate Dielectrics & Surface Passivation
- Device Structures & Fabrication Techniques
- Device Characterization & Modeling
- Very-High Efficiency and Compact Converters
- Packaging Power Modules & ICs
- Gate Drive & Other Auxiliary Circuits
- High-Performance Passive Components
- Hard-Switched & Soft-Switched Application Analysis
- Applications in Renewable Energy & Energy Storage, Transportation, Industrial Drives, Grid Power Systems, Space and Aerospace
- Wide Bandgap System Design Philosophies & Strategies
- WBG technology application to fuel/energy production systems including hydrogen production
Proposal Submission
The tutorial proposal should include information and submitted to WiPDA.Tutorial@gmail.com
- Title of tutorial.
- Contact information for presenting speaker(s): name, affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- An abstract (no more than 200 words) describing what is to be presented, including whether the topic will be treated in-depth or as a survey, and the level of the intended audience (basic, intermediate, or advanced level).
- A short biography (no more than 200 words) of each speaker.