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.
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....