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CREE: Making the Switch

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OSTI ID:1127161
CREE, with the help of ARPA-E funding, has developed a Silicon Carbide (SIC) transistor which can be used to create solid state transformers capable of meeting the unique needs of the emerging smart grid. SIC transistors are different from common silicon computer chips in that they handle grid scale voltages with ease and their high frequency switching is well suited to the intermittent nature of renewable energy generation.
Research Organization:
ARPA-E (USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E))
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1127161
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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