Phase Tunable Spatial Light Modulator

Not Available Traditional power electronics has evolved an ad-hoc packaging scheme. This, along with its challenging packaging requirements has tended to keep power electronic costs high and reliability low. The Power Electronic Building Block program has sponsored work in modular Power Electronics at various levels. One of these efforts is the Coordinated Interconnect System (CIS). The CIS is based on a cellular power bus that is simply interconnected by an array of clipped tabs at the cell perimeter. The proposed effort is to develop a modular enclosure system based on the CIS that will enable inverter designers to create custom drawers and cabinets from standard parts. The primary effort in phase one is to develop a detail design of the 'rails' for the modular enclosure, develop a low insertion force connector for the power tabs and do an overall study of the various support components for the Modular Rail Enclosure (MRE).