Superconductors In The Round

Compact but powerful

Grid upgrades in urban areas requires cables that can fit into existing pipes. Although High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) cables are smaller than conventional ones, we patented a new way to produce a smaller round wire, making the cable core 2 to 3 times more compact than their predecessors.

An inside job

Since ceramic HTS tapes which transmit power are difficult to bend, they are usually stranded around a hollow tube or cable core that is lost for conduction. Our solution distributes round superconducting wires inside the core, which increases the superconducting section (and current density) while reducing diameter.

Stress-free bending