INSA LYON

GOPOWER project concerns “Basic Science for Energy”. Ga2O3 ( Gallium oxide or Gallia) is an emerging ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor material for future high-power devices (beyond 6.5 kV) devoted to energy applications such as electric transportation and smart grids.

 

All Ga2O3 power devices demonstrated so far have been unipolar (n-type based) in nature. P-type material is absolutely necessary for realization of bipolar devices operating at very high voltages. GOPOWER objective is to accelerate the demonstration of Ga2O3 outstanding potential with demonstration of p-type 2-inch Ga2O3 epi-layers, suitable for integration into a rectifying power PiN diode structure with breakdown voltage target of > 6,5 kV. To reach this goal, which represents a very important breakthrough in current Ga2O3 technology, GOPOWER ‘s international consortium will apply a multi route strategy based on unique expertise of material design (with ab-initio calculation), growth, advanced material and device characterization and device modelling.

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Dates - Duration: 
10/2021 to 04/2025
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Contact: 
georges.bremond@insa-lyon.fr
Project Leader: 
CNRS
INSA’s scientific leader: 
Georges BREMOND
Subtitle: 
High power electronics accelerator with gallium oxide
Funding: 
467272' €'
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Le projet GOPOWER concerne les « Sciences fondamentales pour l'énergie ». L’oxyde de gallium ou gallia (Ga2O3) est un matériau semi-conducteur émergent à bande interdite ultra large pour les futurs dispositifs haute puissance (au-delà de 6,5 kV) dédiés aux applications énergétiques telles que le transport électrique et les réseaux intelligents.