The APDRL (Advanced Power Device Research Laboratory) is located in the Center for Industrial Innovation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The laboratory is run under the supervision of Dr. Paul Chow and Dr. Ronald Gutmann.There are currently twelve graduate students, working in the laboratory.The APDRL is a proud member of the Center for Power Electronic Systems, CPES.
 

Power devices are the primary focus of  laboratory research. The group studies both Silicon and wide bandgap based devices, such as Silicon Carbide and Gallium Nitride.Some device applications of interest include power MOSFETs, BJTs, Thyristors, GTOs, IGBTs and power rectifiers.The specific research interests of each student member are presented on the student profile page.
 

APDRL facilities support all phases of device development including design, fabrication and characterization.The laboratory is equipped with both PC and workstation machines, which contain the necessary device simulation and layout tools.Fabrication is done in Rensselaer's Class 100 Clean Room, also located in the Center for Industrial Innovation.Power Device Characterization takes place in the APDRL s Room  4108 facility. Power Device packaging research takes place in APDRL s Room 4208 packaging facility. Here, the group uses both automated and standalone test fixtures including a microelectronic probe station, curve tracer, device parameter analyzer and an oscilloscope.