PowerUP Fortronic 2024

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The PowerUP and Fortronic Conference & Exhibition is a free two day event that brings the latest developments in power electronics, debated by global industry leaders across keynotes, panels and technical talks.

The premier event in South- Europe curated for professionals vested in the power electronics industry. This occasion serves as a platform for networking, facilitating meaningful connections among industry peers and professionals. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to delve into cutting-edge approaches in power electronics engineering, gaining insights into innovative methodologies and advancements.

September 19, 11:30-11:55, (19-3V)
Speaker: Steve Roberts, Innovation Manager at RECOM

Beyond GaN – an outlook on the next generation of transistors

Wide Band Gap (WBG) transistors such as SiC and GaN are gradually becoming mainstream, often replacing older transistor technologies such as IGBT and MOSFET in power switching designs. But now researchers are working on the next generation of transistors with Ultra Wide Band Gap (UWBG), made from strange compounds such as Al-GaN, c-BN, Ga2O3, or even synthetic diamond. What is the band gap, anyway? Why is a wide band gap so important? What advantages will UWBG bring to high power switching transistor circuits?