Team Diamond Photoconductive Semiconductor Switches [Graduate Student: Mr. Zhuoran Han & Mr. Jaekwon Lee, Advisor: Prof. Can Bayram] invented a method for enabling high current diamond photoconductive switches through a novel, buried channel concept. U of I U.S. Patent application 63,530,434 and 63,531,298 lays the foundations for enabling this next phase of reliable switches for next-generation electric grid.
National Inventors Hall of Fame Collegiate Inventors Competition (held since 1990) selected Team Diamond Photoconductive Semiconductor Switches and this co-invention as one of the five graduate finalists in this year’s competition.
Zhuoran and Jaekwon will represent U of I as a finalist with our invention on Oct 16-17th in Washington DC in front of the distinguished Hall of Famers.
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