Advanced Power Electronics Research Center

Outline of the Center

Since the establishment of AIST, the Advanced Power Electronics Research Center has consistently worked on the innovation of power electronics technology, which is a power control technology. We are conducting research and development activities aiming at the establishment of technology and its early social implementation.

Organization

Unit（AIST Tsukuba Central 2）（Kansai Center）

Unit(AIST Tsukuba West)

Research Teams

• New Functional Materials Research Team
  Leader, Group, Kazutoshi KOJIMA
• Diamond Device Research Team
  Leader, Group, Toshiharu MAKINO
• Diamond Wafer Research Team
  Leader, Group, Hideaki YAMADA
• Wafer Process Research Team
  Leader, Group, Tomohisa KATOU
• Power Device Research Team　
  Leader, Group, Mitsuo OKAMOTO
• Power Circuit Integration Research Team
  Leader, Group, Fumiki KATOU
• High Power Application Technology Research Team
  Leader, Group, Kazuto TAKAO
• Fabrication Engineering Research Team
  Leader, Group, Akihisa TERANO