rePowerSiC is about silicon carbide semiconductor as converter material for high power laser transmission to send energi to satellites, drones, sensors etc over long distance.
“Tokenization of CS-PVT: A model for creating values for business and sustainability from research and innovation”. Read more about our pilot “GlobalSiC” that is a special purpose vehicle to test the concept
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The rePowerSiC project has received funding from the Horizon Europe framework
program for research and innovation under grant agreement n.101160868.
rePowerSiC, EIC Pathfinder, 2024-2028 on high power laser transmission (HPLT) in SiC based on the transmission of power via laser onto a photovoltaic receiver. The transmission could be through optic fiber, replacing conventional copper wires, or through free space, suitable for aerospace environments. There are many applications of this technology, such as the simultaneous transfer of power and data or optically powering remote antennas, aerial vehicles or even satellites. The current HPLT technology faces two major limitations: the intrinsic entropic losses associated to low bandgap materials (such as GaAs) and the series resistance losses that degrade the device performance at high power densities. To overcome these limitations, RePowerSiC aims to develop a new breakthrough LPC technology based on two key elements, the use of silicon carbide (SiC) and the development of new device architectures.