The startup develops infrastructure systems utilizing silicon carbide (SiC) devices and proprietary high-frequency transformers to enhance the efficiency and resilience of electrification. Their technology enables clients to optimize electricity transformation, addressing the challenges of energy loss and system reliability in modern power distribution.
Funding
$12.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
XIFounders
Product
Problem
Traditional transformers, which rely on iron cores and oil coolants, are bulky, lack fine-grained control, and struggle to efficiently integrate diverse power sources like renewables and batteries. These limitations hinder the development of intelligent, flexible, and resilient power grids needed to support modern electrification demands.
Solution
Amperesand provides infrastructure solutions based on silicon carbide (SiC) solid-state transformer (SST) technology, enabling efficient, intelligent, and resilient electrification. Their SSTs replace traditional iron cores with SiC devices and proprietary high-frequency transformers, resulting in more compact and efficient power conversion. The modular design allows for application-specific scaling and faster deployment. These SSTs can digitally control and monitor power flow, manage real-time bidirectional power, isolate loads to prevent faults, and improve power quality by addressing voltage fluctuations and harmonic distortion.
Target Audience
The primary customers are data centers, EV charging companies, and grid operators seeking efficient, intelligent, and resilient power infrastructure solutions.
Features
- Solid-state transformer (SST) modules utilizing silicon carbide (SiC) devices and proprietary high-frequency transformers
- Modular design for application-specific scaling and faster time to power
- Digital control and monitoring capabilities for refined grid management
- Real-time, bidirectional power flow management for optimizing utilization of data centers, renewable energy, energy storage, and EV fast-charging deployments
- Isolation of loads from the connected grid to prevent faults and enhance grid resilience
- Improved power quality, addressing voltage fluctuations and harmonic distortion
- Multi-port design for integrating different AC phases, AC to AC, and AC to DC power conversion
- Native integration of DC sources like photovoltaic (solar) and batteries