The Colorado Power Electronics Center research and education programs are focused on smart power electronics for energy efficiency and renewable energy applications and systems. CoPEC maintains a tradition of innovative design-oriented and application-focused research and education in power electronics and integrated circuit design. Our capabilities and emphases that combine power electronics with analog and mixed-signal IC design give us a unique capability among university research groups in the nation. CoPEC research areas include:
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Renewable Energy
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Energy Harvesting
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Energy Efficient Lighting
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Digital Control of Power Electronics
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Analysis, Modeling and Control of Switched-Mode Power Converters
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Power Management and Power Control Integrated Circuits
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Biomedical Electronics
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Power electronics for PV systems |
Energy harvesting |
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Digital control of power electronics |
Energy efficient lighting systems |
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Custom IC power controllers |
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