Jef Thoné
CTO
MinDCet
Jef Thoné received his Master of Engineering degree in Electronics at the Karel de Grote University, Antwerp, Belgium in 2002. From 2002 to 2006 he worked at Melexis Belgium as analog designer and project manager, on automotive sensor interface CMOS ASICs. From 2006 to 2011 he worked towards his Ph.D. at ESAT-MICAS, KU Leuven, on telemetry for wireless capsule endoscopy. In 2011 he co-founded the company MinDCet together with Dr. Mike Wens, a Power IC design house based in Belgium. In his role of CTO, he lead the design of numerous high-voltage, high current and wide bandgap integrated circuits. He is co-holder of 2 granted patents on measurement systems for inductor and capacitor losses.
Presentations
Solving the Challenges in Monolithic Power Conversion in GaN
With global climate change effects becoming increasingly apparent, decarbonization and power efficiency is driving forward the electrification. High power efficiency in electrical energy generation, conversion and storage is key, where power stages, inductors and capacitors are playing a key role. The last decade, the rise of wide bandgap power stages as alternative to traditional MOSFET and IGBT is indisputable – providing a higher power density and lower losses for similar operating conditions. Driving GaN and SiC power transistors creates challenges in all aspects of the design of new power trains. In this talk we will discuss the concrete challenges ahead, as well as potential solutions to reaching robust driving solution that will ultimately enable a greener world.