A New Hands-On Course in Characterization of Wide-Bandgap Devices

Zhang, Zheyu; Tolbert, Leon M.; Costinett, Daniel; Wang, Fei; Blalock, Benjamin J.

doi:10.1109/tpel.2018.2890615

Title: A New Hands-On Course in Characterization of Wide-Bandgap Devices

Journal Article · 01 January 2019 · IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2018.2890615 · OSTI ID:1894544

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General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (United States). Global Research
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

As wide-bandgap (WBG) devices and applications move from niche to mainstream, a new generation of engineers trained in this area is critical to continue the development of the field. This paper introduces a new hands-on course in characterization of WBG devices, which is an emerging and fundamental topic in WBG-based techniques. First, the lecture-simulation-experiment format based course structure and design considerations, such as safety, are presented. Then, the necessary facilities to support this hands-on course are summarized, including classroom preparation, software tools, and laboratory equipment. Afterward, the detailed course implementation flow is presented to illustrate the approach of close interaction among lecture, simulation, and experiment to maximize students' learning outcomes. Finally, grading for students and course evaluation by students are discussed, highlighting the findings and potential improvements. Furthermore, detailed course materials are provided via potenntial.eecs.utk.edu/WBGLab for educational use.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Manufacturing Office; USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF); Engineering Research Center Shared Facilities

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0007304; AC05-00OR22725; EEC-1041877

OSTI ID:: 1894544

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1606749

Journal Information:: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 34, Issue 10; ISSN 0885-8993

Publisher:: IEEECopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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