Translational Hardware Research & Silicon Development
Operating inside the advanced SMPS Tech Lab high-voltage engineering bays, our research engineers and industrial fellows build patented solutions across power electronics, BMS algorithms, and wide-bandgap semiconductors in technical collaboration with VTU.
Operational Research Bays & Testbenches
Physical engineering test bays equipped for full power characterization and wide-bandgap testing.
1500V Regenerative Power Bay
Full-scale stress testing of containerized commercial BESS units with real-time grid disturbance emulation.
- 1500V / 250kW Regenerative Grid Simulator
- 16-Channel Power Analyzer
- High-Voltage LFP Cycler
GaN & SiC Switching Laboratory
Nanosecond gate-drive transient capture and parasitic inductance suppression for wide-bandgap topologies.
- 4-Channel 1GHz Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
- Optical Isolated Gate Probes
- Double-Pulse Test Workbench
Automotive BMS & Real-Time HIL Bay
Closed-loop firmware design for resonant LLC converters and ISO 26262 functional safety compliance.
- Vector CANoe Network Interface
- JTAG High-Speed Emulators
- Rohde & Schwarz Spectrum Analyzer
Domain-Specific R&D Capabilities
Specialized research programs driving self-reliance in semiconductors, strategic defense power, cellular networks, and energy storage.
R&D & DeepTech Systems
Translational research converting fundamental physics, wide-bandgap SiC/GaN switching models, and advanced finite-element multi-physics into scalable hardware.
- High-Frequency Planar Magnetics
- Electro-Thermal Transient Analysis
- Thermal Runaway Containment
Embedded Systems & DSP Firmware
Deterministic firmware pipelines with sub-microsecond interrupt response times, space-vector PWM modulation, and functional safety compliance (ISO 26262 ASIL-D).
- Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Emulation
- CAN-FD / Modbus Protocols
- DSP Math Accelerators
VLSI & Digital ASIC / FPGA Design
RTL design, static timing analysis (STA), and FPGA-based emulation for next-generation power controller application-specific integrated circuits.
- Verilog/SystemVerilog Synthesis
- Gate-Level Simulation & DFT
- Xilinx UltraScale Prototyping
Defence Technology & Rugged Systems
Ruggedized high-altitude power conversion modules, MIL-STD-810G vibration-tolerant packaging, and military-grade EMI/EMC compliance.
- MIL-STD-461G Conducted Emissions
- Wide Temp Range (-40°C to +85°C)
- High-G Shock Isolation Enclosures
Telecom (5G & 6G Infrastructure)
High-power-density 48V telecom rectifiers, remote SNMP/MQTT micro-substation telemetry, and distributed DC microgrids powering 5G small cells and future 6G base stations.
- 98%+ Peak Rectifier Efficiency
- Sub-Station Energy Routers
- Multi-Phase Dynamic Load Balancing
Quantum Technology & Cryogenics
Ultra-low-noise solid-state power topologies, cryogenic control interfaces, and sub-nanovolt voltage references for quantum sensors and computing peripherals.
- Sub-ppm Precision References
- Cryogenic Driver Interfaces
- Low-Noise Shielded Loops
Industry 5.0 & Human-Centric Tech
Collaborative robotics (Cobot) actuator drive systems, edge AI power anomaly detection, circular second-life battery diagnostics, and resilient microgrids.
- Cobot High-Torque Inverters
- Second-Life Battery Profiling
- Edge Sensor Fusion Algorithms
Commercial Energy Storage (BESS)
Utility-scale containerized 1500V LFP energy storage architectures featuring multi-tier liquid cooling, distributed BMS balancing, and cloud battery telemetry.
- PURNA BESS™ 100kWh Clusters
- Active Thermal Loop Management
- Sub-Millisecond Grid Peaking
Peer-Reviewed Publications & Whitepapers
Authored by SMPS Tech Lab researchers in collaboration with VTU faculty.
High-Frequency Planar Magnetics Optimization for 1500V Photovoltaic Central Inverters
Narayanaswamy, K. S., Bhalke, S., et al.
Adaptive Extended Kalman Filter Formulation for LFP State-of-Charge Tracking in Modular BESS
Bhalke, S., Rao, P.