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Charles R. Sullivan
Professor of Engineering
Education
- BS, Electrical Engineering, Princeton University 1987
- PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California Berkeley 1996
Research Interests
Power electronics; electromagnetic design of power electronics components; micro-fabricated magnetic components; nanocomposite magnetic materials; energy efficiency and renewable energy
Selected Publications
- A. J. Stratakos, C.R. Sullivan, S.R. Sanders, and R.W. Brodersen. "High-Efficiency Low-Voltage DC-DC Conversion for portable applications," in Low-Voltage/Low-Power Integrated Circuits and Systems: Low-Voltage Mixed-Signal Circuits, Edgar Sanchez-Sinencio and Andreas Andreou, Eds. IEEE Press, 1999.
- A. J. Stratakos, C.R. Sullivan, S.R. Sanders. "DC Power Supply Design in Portable Systems," in Low Power Digital CMOS Design, A.P. Chandrakasan and R.W. Brodersen, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 1995.
Awards
- IEEE PELS Modeling and Control Technical Achievement Award, 2018
- IEEE Fellow, 2014
- Sigma Xi, 2001
- IEEE Power Electronics Society Prize Paper Award, 2000
- National Science Foundation CAREER award, 1999
Professional Activities
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), member
- Transactions on Power Electronics, Associate Editor
- Power Electronics Society, Member at Large, Administrative Committee
- Industry Applications Society, Awards Chair, Power Electronics Devices and Components Committee
- Magnetics Society, Industrial Electronics Society
Courses
Patents
- Low AC resistant foil winding for magnetic coils on gapped cores | 7,701,317
- Method for making magnetic components with N-phase coupling, and related inductor structures | 7,498,920
- Low impedance test fixture for impedance measurements | 7,365,550
- Method and apparatus for multi-phase DC-DC converters using coupled inductors in discontinuous conduction mode | 7,317,305
- Voltage converter with coupled inductive windings, and associated methods | 6,362,986
- Circuit for dimming gas discharge lamps without introducing striations | 5,001,386
Startups
Resonant Link
Senior Scientist
Senior Scientist
Research Projects
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Microfabricated magnetic components using nanomaterials
Microfabricated magnetic components using nanomaterials
Microfabricated magnetic components using nanomaterials make it possible to miniaturize power-handling magnetic components through taking advantage of the materials' high-flux-density and high-frequency capabilities. We are developing practical methods of depositing these materials and fabricating inductors and transformers on silicon chips or in other technologies.
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Passive high-frequency power components
Passive high-frequency power components
Passive high-frequency power components are often the limiting factors in reducing the power loss, size, cost, and weight of high-frequency electronic power converters. Through detailed analysis, modeling, and optimization of high-frequency effects in inductors, transformers, and capacitors, we are improving performance of these components and making it easier to design the efficient, low-cost power electronics needed for a wide range of applications including energy efficiency and renewable energy.
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