Post, August 30, 2021 • Technology: SiC-based Monolithic Transistor Rectifier Semiconductor Switch Developers: Sandia National LaboratoriesGeneSiC Semiconductor Sandia National Laboratories, in collaboration with GeneSiC Semiconductor, has won Special Recognition for developing the industry’s first commercially available silicon-carbide, transistor rectifier on a single chip. The monolithic transistor rectifier switch allows power-electronic systems to operate at a four-times-higher...
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I-R 100 Award Winner 1984: Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage
Post, August 25, 2021 • Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage: Development and construction of a 10MVA liquid helium cooled Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) device by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and deployment to stabilize the 900 mile, ac intertie between BPA and Southern California. (ref: LANL Publication)
R&D 100 Winner 1997: PQ2000 Power Quality System
Post, August 25, 2021 • Transportable PQ2000 BESS Technology: PQ2000 Power Quality System Developers: AC Battery Corp.Electric Power Research InstituteOglethorpe Power Corp.Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.Sandia National LaboratoriesU.S. DOE – Office of Electricity, Energy Storage Program The PQ2000 Power Quality System is an easily installed power source that delivers up to 2,000,000 watts for 30 seconds, and it...
R&D 100 Winner 2003: Emitter Turn-Off (ETO) Thyristor Switch
Post, August 25, 2021 • Technology: Emitter Turn-Off (ETO) Thyristor Switch Emitter Turn-Off (ETO) Thyristor Switch Developers: Solitronics Virginia Tech American Competitiveness Institute U.S. DOE – Office of Electricity, Energy Storage Program Sandia National Laboratories The Emitter Turn-Off (ETO) Thyristor Switch (pdf) is an inexpensive, high power/high speed, semiconductor switch for use in high power converters requiring elevated...
R&D 100 Winner 2003: Fiber Optic Electrical Current Transducer
Post, August 25, 2021 • Fiber Optic Electrical Current Transducer Technology: Fiber Optic Electrical Current Transducer Developers: Airak, Inc. PPI Sandia National Laboratories U.S. DOE Office of Electricity, Energy Storage Program The Fiber Optic Electrical Current Transducer is an optical current sensor that measures current, magnetic fields, and ambient/conductor temperature in high-power applications with increased safety,...
R&D 100 Winner 2009: High-temperature Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Module
Post, August 30, 2021 • Technology: High-temperature Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Module SiC Power Module (covered and exposed) Developers: Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc.Univ. of ArkansasRohm Co., Ltd.Sandia National LaboratoriesU.S. DOE – Office of Electricity, Energy Storage Program The High-temperature Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Module is a high-temperature 250°C power module implementing silicon carbide power transistors and integrated...
R&D 100 Winner 2011: Silicon-carbide thyristor
Post, August 30, 2021 • Ultra-high-voltage Silicon Carbide Thyristor Technology: Silicon-carbide thyristor Developers: GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc.Sandia National LaboratoriesU.S. DOE – Office of Electricity, Energy Storage ProgramU.S. Army/Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center Ultra-high-voltage Silicon Carbide Thyristor A DOE Energy Storage Systems project, managed by Sandia National Laboratories in partnership with GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc., and the U.S....
R&D 100 Winner 2015: 6.5 kV Enhancement-Mode Silicon Carbide JFET Switch
Post, August 30, 2021 • 6.5 kV 60A SiC JFET Half-Bridge Module Technology: 6.5 kV Enhancement-Mode Silicon Carbide JFET Switch Developers: United Silicon Carbide Inc. Sandia National Laboratories U.S. DOE Office of Electricity, Energy Storage Program For the next-generation power-conversion technology to meet the efficiency and reliability demands of integrated renewables and energy storage systems requires...
R&D 100 Winner 2016: Precision High Power Battery Tester (PHPBT)
Post, August 30, 2021 • 200A PHPBT Green Tech Special Recognition Technology: Precision High Power Battery Tester (PHPBT) Developers: Sandia National Laboratories Arbin Instruments U.S. DOE – Office of Electricity, Energy Storage Program Montana Tech Ford Motor Company The PHPBT uses high-precision charge/discharge test measurements at up to 200A current to capture electrochemical measurements such as...
R&D 100 Winner 2017: Control System for Active Damping of Inter-Area Oscillations
Post, August 30, 2021 • Technology: Control System for Active Damping of Inter-Area Oscillations Today, electric power grids operate well below transmission capacity to avoid widespread outages due to inter-area oscillations. This new control system improves electric power grid reliability by continuously damping inter-area oscillations, allowing greater power transfer. This control system is the first successful grid demonstration...
R&D 100 Winner 2022: Iron Nitride Soft Magnetics
Post, February 15, 2023 • Iron nitride (Fe4N), a new soft magnetic material, is a high-magnetization and high-resistivity soft magnetic alloy. Fe4N soft magnetic components can reduce next-generation smart grid power electronics system size and weight by up to an order of magnitude over existing state-of-the-art soft magnetic materials, while also realizing increases in efficiency....