PCB Motor with Internal Driver
2026 – OngoingAn axial-flux motor whose stator windings are traces on a 12-layer PCB, with a three-phase GaN driver on the same board.
Ekrem Turan Fırat
Undergraduate Researcher · Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Hi, I'm Ekrem. I design power electronics and PCBs, mostly motor drivers, and I have been building hardware projects since a young age.
I am a third year student in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and an undergraduate researcher at METU Power Lab. I am also an active student member of IEEE PELS.
Now
- ResearchMotor drivers and a PCB motor at METU Power Lab
- InterestsPower electronics, GaN converters, motor control, PCB design
- Based inAnkara / Sivas, Türkiye
Selected projects
PL Driver Evaluation Board
2025
A 500 W motor driver evaluation board with extensive communication protocols and peripheral connectivity.
PowerLab KiCad Assistant
2026 – Ongoing
A KiCad side panel that guides Claude through a full PCB project to the lab's design standard.