Our APC grant win to develop a #GaN-based #inverter for #automotive applications has been covered in many more illustrious places. Electronic Engineering Journal https://lnkd.in/eS-B9KUm Semiconductor Today https://lnkd.in/e2A2Gqyx New Electronics https://lnkd.in/erWzneXY
About us
Electric motors use up to 45% of the world’s energy. QPT's solution is designed to reduce this by 10% and reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions. THE PROBLEM The speed of an electric motor is controlled by a Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). The faster the transistors in the VFDs can switch, the more energy is saved. GaN (Gallium Nitride) transistors can switch at much faster speeds than silicon or SiC (silicon carbide), but there are major Electromagnetic and thermal issues if driven at more than 100kHz. This limits high-speed GaN transistors to lower power applications. To our knowledge, no company has enabled the use of GaN transistors in the critical area of driving electric motors. THE SOLUTION By solving GaN’s electromagnetic and heating issues at high-speed and high-voltage, our solution is over 20x faster than even the current, next-generation silicon carbide-based solutions, and can deliver unprecedented power savings. Faster switching also means much greater power density, meaning a smaller and lighter solution, providing additional efficiency in EVs, or simpler installation and cabling solutions in industrial applications, amongst other benefits. High-frequency VFDs also don’t need an expensive filter between the VFD and the electric motor, meaning our solution can save costs for manufacturers and customers.
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- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2019
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 0GA, GB
Employees at QPT
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Rupert Baines
CEO QPT: power electronics for electric motors, saving energy & CO2. Former CEO UltraSoc (sold to Siemens); EiR at CIC; CMO Codasip (RISC-V); CMO…
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Ian Stacey
VP Engineering & Operations at QPT, Managing Director at Watermeade, Founder & Non-Exec Director at Cognidox
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Rob Gwynne
Founder at Quantum Power Transformation Ltd
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James Cannings
Executive Chairman of QPT | Next-generation power electronics | Driving the world's electric motors more efficiently
Updates
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Wow. Two stories in the latest issue of Semiconductor Today. Our joining Politécnico de Coimbra's business incubator INOPOL Academia de Empreendedorismo and Simon Hart joining our board. https://lnkd.in/eu5Vqcmw
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Our project to develop a #GaN-based #inverter for #automotive has really fired the imagination of editors. This time in Compound Semiconductor magazine. https://lnkd.in/esC4PG-u
QPT wins grant for APC GaN inverter project - News
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Ralf Higgelke's GaN & SiC news has just reached a milestone of 5000 subscribers! Congratulations. And thanks for covering our news about winning a grant to develop GaN-based inverter for automotive applications. #GaN #Automotive #EV #VFD #inverter https://lnkd.in/eBa6yTVA
Ralf’s GaN & SiC News (October 10, 2024)
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News of our winning a grant to develop a #GaN based, high frequency #inverter for #EV #automotive use has been covered by a leading American/Global website -- SemiWiki.com. Thanks Daniel Nenni. This will raise our profile wonderfully with American #car manufacturers, with whom we have already started discussions. https://lnkd.in/eAZAJXtJ
QPT wins grant for APC project to develop for high frequency GaN inverter demonstrator for automotive
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Always exciting to be covered in a leading German website -- AEEmobility is the information hub for Automotive Electronics Developers. This brings our exciting, next generation #GaN technology for next generation EVs right to the attention of the leading German car manufacturers. It delivers so many benefits for #EV such as increased range/reduced battery size, reduced cooling needs for the #inverter, modular to simplify #BOM and design costs to name but a few. https://lnkd.in/evVuFTCk
QPT erhält Zuschuss zur Entwicklung eines Hochfrequenz-GaN-Wechselrichters - AEEmobility
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Steve Bush of Electronics Weekly has covered our announcement of wining an APC grant to develop an #inverter for #automotive use. https://lnkd.in/eVsxpYyF
UK's 1MHz 400V 60kW GaN traction inverter demonstrator
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Delighted that Nick Flaherty of eeNews Europe has written about our news that we won a grant from APC to develop an #GaN-based #inverter for #automotive applications. This is a crucial step in the evolution of electric vehicle technology and will replace #SiC. #EV #MotorControl #VFD #ElectricMotor https://lnkd.in/eTKxvkEU
QPT, RAM team for GaN inverter
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QPT wins grant for APC project to develop high frequency GaN inverter demonstrator for automotive Aim to demonstrate world’s first pure sine wave GaN-based traction inverter at Cenex Expo in September 2025 Cambridge, UK – 8 October 2024. QPT, a specialist in developing highly efficient GaN-based electric motor controls, wins a grant for a new Project called VERDE to develop a high frequency, 400V/60kW GaN inverter demonstrator for automotive use that will help demonstrate that GaN is now superior to SiC or Silicon. This is funded by the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) and is designed to help accelerate early-stage technologies to market that will support the shift to net-zero automotive. The other company in the APC Project is RAM Innovations Ltd. This demonstrator features high frequency switching up to 1MHz to enable dramatic savings in waste, weight and power costs in the drive system. Key to this is QPT’s unique pure sign wave output that reduces harshness, noise, and vibration to improve reliability and reduce power consumption. More details in this article. #Automotive #EV #GaN #Inverter #qGaN #EV #APC #VFD #MotorControls #GreenTech #ClimateChange
QPT wins grant for APC project to develop high frequency GaN inverter demonstrator for automotive
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Another article about QPT joining the Polytechnic of Coimbra’s academic business incubator INOPOL INOPOL Academia de Empreendedorismo https://lnkd.in/eftBExRd
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