Enabling technologies / enablers/power-electronics
High-power electronics
proposednot assessed
Converters and switches that move megawatts to gigawatts at high efficiency and power density, from the grid to magnets, lasers and data centres.
Scope
In: wide-bandgap (silicon carbide, gallium nitride) devices, converters and their cooling. Out: signal-level electronics and the logic of computing (computing/beyond-cmos-logic).
- Readiness
- not assessed
- Serves
- Affordable and clean energy, Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- Last reviewed
- never
- Curators
- none yet: volunteer
Proposed: the statement and scope are written, but the metrics, target or gaps are not complete yet. One sourced number is a real contribution.
Metrics
No metric yet.
Gaps
No gap recorded yet.
Dependencies
Requires
Nothing recorded.
Required by
- Fusion power Magnet power supplies, pulsed power and the grid connection of a plant rely on high-power converters.
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Evidence
No evidence cited yet.