NSF ERC Research Program

CPES’s research program adopts the "integrated power electronics modules (IPEM)" approach and includes three major areas: 1) Fundamental Knowledge centers on development of advanced power semiconductors, integratable materials, high-density integration, thermal-mechanical integration, and control and sensor integration; 2) The Enabling Technology is focused on the IPEM design and synthesis techniques encompassing active IPEM, passive IPEM, filter IPEM, IPEM synthesis, and two small testbeds. One is the integrated power supply with load such as the microprocessor, the other is integrated modular motor drives; 3) The Engineered Systems is designed to demonstrate the IPEM-based system integration concept to a wide range of distributed power systems, motor drives and others application.

These applied research projects are complemented by a substantial level of additional support from other application-oriented projects sponsored by industry and other government agencies.