Beschreibung : Master Thesis - Crush the Capacitor! Optimize Active DC-link Capacitor Buffer using Embedded GaN (f/m/d). Unternehmen : Silicon Austria Labs. Lage : Homeoffice in Graz, ST
Between 2019 & 2022, SAL & industry partners developed the world’s most compact onboard charger in the Tiny Power Box project. New records will be broken in the follow-up “Tiny Power Box 2.0”. You will collaborate with leading EU industry partners and be supported by the scientific team at SAL alongside your academic supervision at your university.
Tasks
- Literature review and simulation to evaluate potential topology concepts and optimize them for efficiency & size: using thenewestpower transistors (incl. early engineering samples).
- Contribute to state-of-the-art hardware designs together with industry partners using embedded GaN for record performance. Evaluate using state-of-the-art laboratory equipment.
- Work with other students & scientific staff in the same project. Together, the team will use your research & designs in a beautiful and optimized automotive charger demonstrator.
- Scientific publication at relevant conferences would be supported & encouraged.
- Basic knowledge of power electronics (basics of power devices, simple converter topologies and magnetic components (inductors and transformers).
- Good knowledge of MATLAB (and/or PYTHON).
- Basic experience with electronic circuit simulation tools (e.g., PLECS, LTspice).
- Basic experience with electronics laboratory equipment (e.g. oscilloscopes, soldering etc.).
- Applied experience in power electronics is optional but would be a strong plus.
- Eager to learn new things and deep dive into niche technical topics.
- Work as part of a larger scientific team, good communications skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or Physics (or similar / equivalent).
- Motivated for research on cutting-edge technologies and enthusiastic for green technology and renewable energy.
- Self-organized and target-oriented working style.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
- Diversified research activities with plenty of technical challenges.
- State-of-the-art lab facilities and instruments.
- Internal and external training opportunities for further development.
- Home Office possible.
- € 4 per day food allowance in restaurants or € 2 per day in supermarkets.
- Family & kids friendly.
- Free coffee/milk/tea & fresh fruits.This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) related to §19. For this position, we offer a salary of EUR 1.593, paid 14 times a year.
