SBIR 95-1 SOLICITATION
PROJECT SUMMARY
Proposal Number:
Project Title:
NEXT-GENERATION POWER ELECTRONICS MODULE FOR USE IN PMAD SYSTEMS
Technical Abstract:
SatCon Technology Corporation proposes to develop the next-
generation power electronics module for use in Power Management
and Distibution (PMAD) systems. Building on power hybrid
technology advances achieved by SatCon during its direct
participation in the Patriot Hybrid Race Car Program, SatCon
proposes to reduce package size by an order of magnitude by fully
integrating the power and control electronics into a single
package. This objective will be accomplished by placing power
semiconductors (IGBT, MOSFET and/or Diode), gate drive, low power
electronics, and a fully programmable micro controller directly
onto a single microelectronics package. SatCon's earlier efforts
on the Patriot Hybrid Race Car Program resulted in a packaging
density of 20 kilowatts per pound and 440 watts per cubic inch.
In contrast, prior art designs had packaging density of 100 watts
per cubic inch. The proposed approach for Phase I further
simplifies power electronics design and results in a building
block amenable to a wide variety of power levels and commercial
applications.
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Potential Commercial Applications:
Anticipated benefits include significant reduction in power
electronics and control package size and weight giving an
increase in packaging density; and a lower total cost for
manufacturing power electronics. This technology will improve
overall system reliability by being able to monitor its own
health as well as be able to respond to system level needs by
incorporating "smarts" into the unit. Commercial applications
include DC/DC converters and motor controllers, where the current
trend is toward smaller packages, higher performance, lower
weight, higher reliability, simpler interconnections and lower
cost.
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Name and Address of Offeror:
SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
161 First Street
Cambridge, MA 02142-1221
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) &
Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) Programs
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Updated: Feb. 7, 1996