Potential Commercial Applications

• High speed train traction power drives
• Excimer laser power supplies
• Utility power distribution substations

Enabling Technologies

• Working with manufacturers to optimize CVD diamond properties
• Developing UV transparent, Ohmic contacts
• Developing high power UV flashlamp as the optical trigger to induce conductivity in the insulating diamond

Near-Term Switching Milestones

• 100 kV DC hold-off
• 1 kA bi-polar conduction currents, < 5% voltage drop
• 50-100 ns turn-on
• 200-400 ns on-time