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In this webinar, Haitz will present the challenges associated with short-circuit events in GaN power devices and the development of detection and protection strategies for these devices. The presented work focuses on experimentally validated protection systems designed to improve the reliability of GaN-based power converters under realistic operating conditions.

This work directly supports Haitz's research activities within the ALL2GaN project, which focus on improving the reliability of GaN-based power converters through advanced short-circuit detection and protection strategies. These solutions are essential to enable the safe deployment of GaN devices in safety-critical applications such as electric vehicles and aircraft power systems.

About the Speaker:

 

Name / Surname	Haitz GEZALA RODERO
Organisation / University	Mondragon University
Title in the Organisation	PhD Student in Power Electronics
Role in ALL2GaN Project	Development of protection systems against short-circuit events in GaN devices.
Academic Background	BSc in Renewable Energy Engineering and MSc in Power Electronics. Currently pursuing a PhD at Mondragon Unibertsitatea focused on the impact of GaN devices in realistic power converter applications. His research focuses on wide bandgap semiconductors and the development of high-efficiency power converters.
Key Publication(s)	Gezala Rodero H, Garrido Díez D, Aizpuru Larrañaga I, Baraia-Etxaburu I. Short-Circuit Detection and Protection Strategies for GaN E-HEMTs in High-Power Applications: A Review. Electronics. 2025; 14(14):2875. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14142875 H. G. Rodero, D. Garrido, I. Baraia-Etxaburu, I. Aizpuru and J. P. Amillano, "Steady-State Temperature Calculation Tool for Multilayer PCBs," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 5812-5830, April 2026, doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2025.3626813 H. Gezala, D. Garrido, I. Baraia-Etxaburu and I. Aizpuru, "Time saving analytical modelling and design of PCBS with through-hole and blind thermal vias," 14th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD Europe 2025), Turin, Italy, 2025, pp. 97-104, doi: 10.1049/icp.2025.2012. J. Paniagua, H. Gezala, E. Unamuno, M. Zubiaga and J. Andoni Barrena, "A Dynamic Frequency-and-Voltage Power Flow Simulation Tool for Hybrid AC/DC Power Systems based on Simulink," IECON 2022 – 48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Brussels, Belgium, 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IECON49645.2022.9968708.
Why GaN? What excites you about the project?	GaN technology enables a new generation of highly efficient and compact power converters that can significantly reduce energy losses.
What is the biggest challenge in making power electronics greener?	One of the biggest challenges is integrating high-performance devices like GaN into reliable, scalable, and cost-effective power conversion systems.
LinkedIn Profile	www.linkedin.com/in/haitz-gezala-rodero-1373a5212