Nikita Hari
University of Cambridge, UK
Title: GaN Power Electronic Solutions For Efficient Wireless Power Transfer
Biography
Biography: Nikita Hari
Abstract
The world deals day in and day out with electrical power — billions of kWh of power is delivered from wall outlets to power our electronic devices all with the help of ‘power cord’ .World is becoming smarter every day and the need to cut this cord and go wireless which was envisioned by Tesla years ago is finally set to become a reality now.
From mobile computing & communications, vehicle charging to medical equipemts and implants , wirless technology is drawing centre stage. The pressing demands for convenience, flexibility and safety has created a strong desire to make this technology real .But the problems regarding implementation are many and my talk focuses on the heart of the wireless system –the amplifier using the novel Gallium nitride based devices.
In my talk, I will walk you through the wireless power landscape, introducing the GaN RF space, state of the art amplifiers, benefits of GaN wireless technology ,potential applications, review the applicability of these devices in the real world and finally discuss whether they will compete, coexist with other age old technologies to unleas the era of wireless power transfer.