ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Solid-state transformer

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen a transformer before? No, not the robots from the movies, the devices that help electricity travel from one place to another.

Well, a solid-state transformer does the same thing as a regular transformer, but instead of using coils of wire, it uses something called semiconductors.

Semiconductors are like little traffic directors for electricity. They can control how much electricity goes through them, almost like a faucet controlling how much water comes out.

So, a solid-state transformer is like a really smart traffic director for electricity. It can change the voltage of the electricity just like a regular transformer, but it can also do some other cool things like help distribute power more efficiently and quickly.

Plus, since it's made with semiconductors, it's smaller and lighter than a regular transformer, which can make it easier to use in different places.

So there you go, now you know what a solid-state transformer is and how it's different from a regular transformer. Pretty neat, huh?