Organizers and speakers of the event “Electrifying the future in Spain: Energy, competitiveness, and autonomy”. From left to right: Ana Barragán (CEBE/RAICEX), Xavier Jordà (IMB-CNM-CSIC, PDS Group), Guillermo Borragán (VITO-Energy Ville and University Libre of Brussels), Manuel Francisco Fernández (CEBE) and Daniel Pérez (president of CEBE).On November 2, the event...
Impact of Si ion implantation on α-Ga2O3 and β-Ga2O3 lateral MESFET transistors
Aniol Vellvehí, Pierre Gallarday, Edgars Butanovs, Vincent Sallet, José Rebollo, Josep Montserrat, Edvards Strods, Martins Zubkins, Lauris Dimitrocenko, Corine Sartel, Ekaterine Chikoidze, Xavier Perpiña, Miquel Vellvehi, Amador Pérez-TomásJournal of Alloys and CompoundsIn this work, the feasibility of Si ion-implantation channel engineering in metastable α-Ga2O3 is directly compared with the well-established...
Quantum Power Electronics—The Ultimate Path for Optimal Power Conversion?
Sergio Busquets-Monge , Salvador Alepuz , Joan Nicolàs-Apruzzese , Xavier Jordà , Mariana Raya, Àlber Filbà-Martínez and Gabriel Garcia-RojasIEEE Transactions on Power ElectronicsAdvances in power electronics play a fundamental role in achieving the technological objectives that society pursues in terms of sustainable use of energy. One promising path to search...
Participation in the 6th International Workshop on Gallium Oxide and Related Materials (IWGO-6)
From August 2 to 7, 2026, the 6th International Workshop on Gallium Oxide and Related Materials (IWGO-6) was held in College Park, Maryland, USA. IWGO is one of the leading international forums devoted to Ga₂O₃ and related materials. It covers a broad range of topics, including material growth and processing,...
Prof. Kung-Yen Lee and Pei-Chun Liao from the National Taiwan University Performed a Research Stay at IMB-CNM
Researchers from the PDS Group of IMB-CNM and from the HPDCL of NTU involved in the HIPODEM project. From left to right, first row: Xavier Perpiñà, Kung-Yen Lee, Xavier Jordà, Pei-Chun Liao, Mariana Raya and Emma Solà. Second row: Miquel Vellvehi, Ziyin Sun and Adrià Aroca.Prof. Kung-Yen Lee and Pei-Chun...
Participation in the “Jornada de Grupos de Investigación BSH” 2026
The PDS participants at the XXI Jornadas de Grupos de Investigación of the Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte (BSH) company in Zaragoza. From left to right, Miquel Tutusaus, Dr. Xavier Perpiñà end Conrad Ferrer.On June 3, 2026, PhD researchers Miquel Tutusaus and Conrad Ferrer presented the conclusions of their work conducted in...
Emma Solà completes a research stay at TU Delft and Boschman Technologies
Emma Solà, a PhD researcher in the Power Devices and Systems (PDS) Group at the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM, CSIC), completed a research stay at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, The Netherlands) and Boschman Advanced Packaging Technology (Duiven, The Netherlands). The one-month stay, carried out in May...
Eric Serra Successfully Defends His BSc Thesis
Eric Serra during the public defense of his BSc Thesis at the Escola Politècnica Superior (EPS), University of Girona, on June 23, 2026.On June 23, 2026, Eric Serra successfully defended his Bachelor’s Thesis at the Escola Politècnica Superior (EPS) of the University of Girona (Montilivi Campus, Girona).His thesis, entitled "Development...