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Title: Nano-structure multilayer technology fabrication of high energy density capacitors for the power electronic building book

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OSTI ID:641342

Commercially available capacitors do not meet the specifications of the Power Electronic Building Block (PEBB) concept. We have applied our propriety nanostructure multilayer materials technology to the fabrication of high density capacitors designed to remove this impediment to PEBB progress. Our nanostructure multilayer capacitors will also be enabling technology in many industrial and military applications. Examples include transient suppression (snubber capacitors), resonant circuits, and DC filtering in PEBB modules. Additionally, weapon applications require compact energy storage for detonators and pulsed-power systems. Commercial applications run the gamut from computers to lighting to communications. Steady progress over the last five years has brought us to the threshold of commercial manufacturability. We have demonstrated a working dielectric energy density of > 11 J/cm3 in 20 nF devices designed for 1 kV operation.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
641342
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-128759; CONF-971188-; ON: DE98051162; CNN: W-7405-Eng-48
Resource Relation:
Conference: Power electronics applications workshop, San Diego, CA (United States), 5-7 Nov 1997; Other Information: PBD: 21 Oct 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English