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Sep 22, 2020

Inside ABB and NC State’s Decades-long Partnership

ABB was the first corporate partner to move onto Centennial Campus. Now, 30 years later, the company is still working with the FREEDM Center to improve the reliability and environmental impact of electric power

Jun 25, 2019

Researchers Create Multi-Junction Solar Cells from Off-the-Shelf Components

A new approach from NC State ECE researchers creates multi-junction solar cells with off-the-shelf components and intermetallic bonding.

May 23, 2019

FREEDM researchers receive funding for work on grid resilience tools

Researchers in the FREEDM Systems Center received a $3.1 million research award from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance solar energy’s role in strengthening the resilience of the U.S. electricity grid.

May 2, 2019

Charging up

Research within Engineering is advancing electric vehicle technology.

Oct 13, 2018

New Electric Car Charger is More Efficient, 10 Times Smaller Than Current Tech

A new electric vehicle fast charger is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60 percent less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time.

Oct 13, 2018

FREEDM: A Bright Idea

The National Science Foundation's FREEDM Systems Center led by NC State ECE is celebrating 10 years of work changing how we use energy.

Aug 15, 2018

Out of the Lab and Into the World

Michael Daniele in his lab.
Three NC State ECE faculty members are 2019 recipients of fund awards from Chancellor’s Innovation Fund as they develop microneedle patches and fast chargers for electric vehicles.

Sep 18, 2017

Streaming On A Wireless Power Connection: Integrated High-Speed Data and Wireless Power Transfer

New system can simultaneously deliver watts of power and transmit data at rates high enough to stream video over the same wireless connection.

Sep 13, 2017

New Manufacturing Process For SiC Power Devices Opens Market to More Competition

Researchers are rolling out a new manufacturing process and chip design for silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, which can be used to more efficiently regulate power in technologies that use electronics.

Jul 11, 2017

Study Finds ‘Smart’ Transformers Could Make Reliable Smart Grid a Reality

Solid-state transformers, developed at NC State, can make the smart grid concept a reality.
A new study using complex computational models finds that smart solid-state transformers (SSTs) could be used to make a stable, reliable "smart grid" - allowing the power distribution system to route renewable energy from homes and businesses into the power grid.