Project ELEGaNT (ELEvating GaN Technologies) is a scale-up and design-for-manufacture project aiming to build a UK supply-chain to deliver GaN-based technology across PEMD sectors. Our aim is to create a collaborative value-chain capable of delivering power modules(components) & sub-assemblies (sub-components), services (scaled manufacturing and system integration) and IP, for years to come. The partners aim to deliver high-efficiency PEMD products and services across multiple sectors, including Renewable Energy generation, EV Charging and Distribution Power management, outlined in the ISCF strategy for the 'Future of Mobility' and 'Clean Growth'. ELEGaNT will contribute to energy-saving systems focused on global emerging market opportunities from IGBT and SiC based Rectifiers, Inverters and Solid-State-Transformers (SSTs). All of which are critical elements for the global Net-Zero challenge. ELEGaNT will create a collaborative OEM to develop capability and capture market share. Each partner will develop knowledge, products and/or services to capitalise on these emerging markets. High-value growth opportunities are forming as supply-chains shift from incumbent silicon based technologies(IGBT) to meet environmental, technological and consumer demands. GaN power modules offer horizontal and vertical supply-chain and market growth potential from their enhanced performance characteristics. **The main outputs will be:** * A supply chain capability from design to delivery * Power modules for Cabinet and rack-based modular Rectifier and Inverter Systems * Integrated GaN power technology that is scalable and modular for systems integration in wider PEMD applications.

The Electric Vehicle Advanced Inverter Technology (EleVAIT) consortium will investigate key inverter technologies and concepts that will enhance the attributes of future Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) electrified vehicles from 2030\. The EleVAIT project will focus on wide band gap semiconductors, integrated device packaging, modelling and utilisation techniques to enable increased power density, higher efficiency and lower costs. The project will support growth of UK manufacturers of automotive power electronic components and products.

FFLIP (Future Flight and Land Infrastructure Programme) will develop the outputs from a successful Future Flight Phase 2 (FFP2) project (76052). FFP2 demonstrated a viable charging infrastructure for urban air mobility (UAM), including a 1/10th scale version of a 600kW system. Petalite successfully met all its technology milestones to develop the SDC Technology (TRL 5-6). The SDC modular power core design has begun pre-compliance testing at an external EMC laboratory. The team worked with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sandbox to assist in creating charging infrastructure regulations for eVTOLs and created a Smart Core system to reduce peak loading to solve the challenges of high-power consumption in high-density urban environments (HDUE). Petalite has invented a patent-pending charging platform for an innovative new supercharger "SDC"**.** **A** **true single-stage** **charging platform**, with **100x** **higher reliability (a key requirement for fleets),** **3x** **longer** **operating** **lifetime (up 17 years) compared to all existing chargers in the market (Full-Bridge).** SDC will be a transformative platform technology enabling electrification of mobility in demanding applications such as eVTOL. FFLIP will deliver a full-scale multi-modal demonstration at a site in Oxfordshire, including a 600kW eVTOL charger infrastructure with multiple power configurations (600kW+) to support 24-hour rapid charging of electric ground vehicles, trucks, drones, and eVTOL aircraft. Without the right charging infrastructure in place, eVTOLs cannot become a feasible form of transportation. This consortium led by Petalite includes aerospace contract manufacturer Custom Interconnect Limited (CIL), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC), specialist aerospace technologists at Midlands Aerospace Alliance (MAA), systems integrator Vanti (trading name RTS Technology Solutions Limited), and eVTOL manufacturer, Samad Aerospace Limited (SAL). All existing chargers (which use full-bridge topology) require power factor correction circuits and high side driving components. Introducing significant failure modes a multi-staged switching system. These installations have high CAPex, are expensive to install (due to peak loading) and have short operating lives (2-5 years). The traditional business case becomes difficult to justify without significant government subsidies. Petalite has partnered with CIL to utilise its aerospace design knowledge for manufacturing. A cyclical verification and testing phase conducted in collaboration with OCC and SAL will ensure the prototypes meet the design performance targets, sustainability, and end-user needs. SAL will provide its eVTOL prototypes for demonstration purposes and implementation of the flight trials. The MAA will apply its aerospace experience to ensure that the new technology is architected and designed in accordance with aerospace safety and process requirements.

FFLIP (Future Flight and Land Infrastructure Programme) will develop the outputs from a successful Future Flight Phase 2 (FFP2) project (76052). FFP2 demonstrated a viable charging infrastructure for urban air mobility (UAM), including a 1/10th scale version of a 600kW system. Petalite successfully met all its technology milestones to develop the SDC Technology (TRL 5-6). The SDC modular power core design has begun pre-compliance testing at an external EMC laboratory. The team worked with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sandbox to assist in creating charging infrastructure regulations for eVTOLs and created a Smart Core system to reduce peak loading to solve the challenges of high-power consumption in high-density urban environments (HDUE). Petalite has invented a patent-pending charging platform for an innovative new supercharger "SDC"**.** **A** **true single-stage** **charging platform**, with **100x** **higher reliability (a key requirement for fleets),** **3x** **longer** **operating** **lifetime (up 17 years) compared to all existing chargers in the market (Full-Bridge).** SDC will be a transformative platform technology enabling electrification of mobility in demanding applications such as eVTOL. FFLIP will deliver a full-scale multi-modal demonstration at a site in Oxfordshire, including a 600kW eVTOL charger infrastructure with multiple power configurations (600kW+) to support 24-hour rapid charging of electric ground vehicles, trucks, drones, and eVTOL aircraft. Without the right charging infrastructure in place, eVTOLs cannot become a feasible form of transportation. This consortium led by Petalite includes aerospace contract manufacturer Custom Interconnect Limited (CIL), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC), specialist aerospace technologists at Midlands Aerospace Alliance (MAA), systems integrator Vanti (trading name RTS Technology Solutions Limited), and eVTOL manufacturer, Samad Aerospace Limited (SAL). All existing chargers (which use full-bridge topology) require power factor correction circuits and high side driving components. Introducing significant failure modes a multi-staged switching system. These installations have high CAPex, are expensive to install (due to peak loading) and have short operating lives (2-5 years). The traditional business case becomes difficult to justify without significant government subsidies. Petalite has partnered with CIL to utilise its aerospace design knowledge for manufacturing. A cyclical verification and testing phase conducted in collaboration with OCC and SAL will ensure the prototypes meet the design performance targets, sustainability, and end-user needs. SAL will provide its eVTOL prototypes for demonstration purposes and implementation of the flight trials. The MAA will apply its aerospace experience to ensure that the new technology is architected and designed in accordance with aerospace safety and process requirements.

CervSELF brings together expertise in power electronics power modules packaging with SGA, Dynex and MTC working together to create the first UK source of Active Metal Brazed Ceramic Substrates (AMB-CS). Furthermore, with the use of the latest laser manufacturing methods, alternative processes can provide additional performance and reliability advantages over the current state of the art AMB-CS, whilst helping to remove cost and improve the impact on the environment by eliminating harsh chemicals. Targeted at the electric vehicle market the project aims to help launch SGA into the AMB-CS market providing security of supply to the UK power electronics power module manufacturers.

Project PE2M is about producing power electronics modules containing silicon carbide semiconductors by packaging using novel encapsulants. The use of rapidly mouldable encapsulants to package SiC devices enables several key innovations. They can be filled with other materials to enhance thermal conductivity without compromising electrical resistivity; they can be removed with environmentally acceptable solvents at end of life to enable disassembly recycling of valuable materials; they provide a high integrity structure for the module including for high temperature operation; they can encapsulate modules very rapidly to enable high volume cost effective production. In project PE2M, a new supply chain will be assembled to demonstrate the benefits of the encapsulation technology and the opportunities which this approach creates for suppliers, and users in aerospace. The project group includes high volume supply chain companies specialising in interconnect and moulding, SME technology providers who have developed the innovative technologies in previous projects, the DER industrialisation centre at Warwick University, and an aerospace system producer.

ELIPS (Enhanced Liquid Immersion Power Systems) is a design-for-manufacture project aiming to build a UK supply-chain to deliver immersion and GaN-based technology across PEMD sectors. Our aim is to create a collaborative value-chain capable of delivering power modules(components), bespoke immersion components & sub-assemblies (sub-components), services (scaled manufacturing and system integration) and IP, for years to come. The partners aim to deliver high-efficiency PEMD products and services across multiple sectors, including Automotive, Aerospace and Renewable Energy, outlined in the ISCF strategy for the 'Future of Mobility' and 'Clean Growth'. ELIPS will contribute to energy-saving systems for datacentre infrastructure that will support sustainable growth in IoT, SMART cities, data economies and industrial-automation (4.0). All of which are critical elements for the global Net-Zero challenge. ELIPS will create a collaborative OEM to develop capability and capture the immersion-cooling power market share. Each partner will develop knowledge, products and/or services to capitalise on these emerging markets. Immersion-cooling offers horizontal and vertical supply-chain and market growth potential. **The main outputs will be:** * A supply chain capability from design to delivery * Power modules for rack-based immersion and submersion technology * Integrated GaN power technology for systems integration.

Project GaNSiC (Gallium Nitride Silicon Carbide) will develop a unique manufacturing process for electronic devices based on Compound Semiconductors (CS). Next-generation electronic devices will be based on technologies such as GaN and SiC which enable processing speeds up to 100x faster than silicon transistors. GaNSiC will develop an ink jet/direct dispense manufacturing process that deposits a silver sinter paste onto pre-populated circuit boards to provide a suitable die-attachment method meeting CIL's mechanical and thermal efficiency requirements. Focus of the innovation will be given to the following: (1) Process Development: using existing material jetting hardware within CIL, GaNSiC will demonstrate the feasibility of an automated manufacturing process that can selectively place silver sinter paste onto pre-populated circuit boards and (2) Quality & Validation: This technology will be used by demanding industries who will require evidence that the die attach layer is of a sufficient quality. This will be achieved using X-Ray, CSAM, SEM, FTIR and EDX imaging and comprehensive thermal and dynamic testing. GaNSiC brings together experts in electronics manufacturing, material jetting and SiC/GaN device design. GaNSiC will quickly develop a required manufacturing process that will readily be commercialised as it would meet customers' requirements. It will enable both SiC and GaN arrays to be incorporated into mixed technology products enabling the development of next-generation SiC and GaN products. This innovation will result in an entirely unique SiC and GaN die attach capability in the UK, if not globally.

Accelerated Technologies for Future Battery Electric Vehicles (@FutureBEV) will ensure competitive powertrains in function and costs and enable UK technology transformation to zero emission mobility. Two premium automotive global companies, BMW and McLaren Applied join forces to bring together a development team to include Custom Interconnect Limited (CIL), Lyra Electronics from industry and Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult (CSAC) and University of Warwick (UoW). Together the team will develop a new UK supply chain for subcomponents and system capability for future electromobility addressing UK Government targets for industrial growth, generation and safeguarding of jobs and the transformation to zero emission mobility. This technology drives BEV from niche to mainstream. This will be delivered through two strongly interlinked workstreams addressing volume and performance. Customer oriented requirements implemented through this development provides real world benefits in improved efficiency, lower vehicle level CO2, reduced weight and better use of storage providing value add and competitive customer value to the end user. UK engineering talents and skills will be developed in harmony with the BMW Munich based background knowledge within the project to open development and manufacture opportunities for vehicle electrification within the UK. **Core goals**: * Development of EV powertrain * Development of UK content (sub-components and Inverter supplier) * Increased powertrain efficiency (reduction of CO2) * Reduced development cycle time/time to market (acceleration of CO2 benefits) **Specific development:** * Design for volume manufacture target of 2025 * High Power Charging (HPC) enabling technologies * Thermal Management and connection systems for high integration * Sensor development Revolution to 800V will significantly reduce charge times enabling HPC, accelerating end-user acceptance, and optimising the powertrain by efficiency improvements. Faster switching capability of technologies will be further developed to doubling up power density, reducing volume, cost and optimising overall vehicle powertrain integration. **Deliverables**: * Silicon Carbide (SiC) power switch with transfer for other systems (charging) * Development of UK academia * System optimisation and delivery of core Power Electronic systems for powertrain * Customer safety impact for new high voltage systems, analysis and design implementation * UK based supply chain development for high value automotive components