Kieran Burrows

• PhD Student sponsored by Infineon Technologies Newcastle University
• Email: k.burrows@newcastle.ac.uk
• Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Mathematics MSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Distinction)

Project Supervisors:

Professor Volker Pickert

Dr Leo Lorenz

Project Description:

Smart Motor Control leading to improved system efficiency and diagnostic coverage (focus <200V motors):

Key parameters of FETs for motor control; technology requirements for optimum turn ON/OFF and parallelization.

Gate Driver requirements for optimum turn ON/OFF;  impact of integration (GD+Mosfet in single package); current vs. voltage source GD; BSD vs. Charge Pump vs. Trickle Charge Pump.

Self-optimized systems: Possibilities to build a system that optimizes itself automatically (using µC + smart gate driver) incl. HW/SW realization.

Diagnosis of failures, fault tolerant systems, system protection against catastrophic failure.