Low-Cost, Highly-Integrated Silicon Carbide (SiC) Multichip Power Modules (MCPMs) for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)

Technical Report · Mon Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 2014

OSTI ID:1135823

Lostetter, Alex ^[1]; McNutt, Ty ^[2]; Whitaker, Bret ^[2]; Passmore, Brandon ^[2]; Cole, Zach ^[2]; Barkley, Adam ^[2]; Marlino, Laura ^[2]; Ericson, Nance ^[2]; Britton, Chuck ^[2]; Frank, Shane ^[2]; Mantooth, Alan ^[2]; Francis, Matt ^[2]; Shepherd, Paul ^[2]; Lamichhane, Ranjan ^[2]; Mudholkar, Mihir ^[2]; Valle-Mayorga, Javier ^[2]; Glover, Michael ^[2]; Kaiser, Dillon ^[2]; Ryu, Sei-Hyung ^[2]; Grider, Dave ^[2] ; Lee, Jae ^[2]; Shiozaki, Koji ^[2]

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1. Arkansas Power Electronics International (APEI), Inc. (United States); Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc.
2. Arkansas Power Electronics International (APEI), Inc. (United States)

A high power (6 kW), efficient (> 95%), ultra-power dense (5.0 kW/L and 3.8 kW/kg), Level 2 isolated on-board vehicular battery charger that utilizes silicon carbide (SiC) power devices for application in electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) was developed. The heart of the charger is a high-frequency capable (> 1 MHz) multi-chip power module allowing for high junction temperature (> 200 °C) operation which, when coupled with a high switching frequency, allows for an order of magnitude increase in power density, while boasting an increase in system efficiency over currently used technologies.

• Research Organization: Arkansas Power Electronics International (APEI), Inc. (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Contributing Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); Univ. of Arkansas; Cree, Inc.; Toyota Research Institute
• DOE Contract Number: AR0000111
• OSTI ID: 1135823
• Report Number(s): APEI--0111-01
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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