| 2010-07-21 |
ENIAC-END |
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Models, Solutions, Methods and Tools for Energy-Aware Design
The END project targets the transversal Sub-Programme SP7: Design Methods and Tools for Nanoelectronics. The project is in line with the short and mid term activities expected for this SP, as they are required to enable the efficient design of advanced components, Systems-on-Chip, Systems-in-a-Package and compact miniaturized electronic systems.
ENIAC-END WEBsite |
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| 2010-07-12 |
ICT4FEV |
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Information and Communication Technologies for the Full Electric Vehicle
ICT4FEV is a Coordination Action in the framework of the European Green Cars Initiative. The focus of the project is on enabling the full electric vehicle (FEV) by opening new technology paths towards energy efficiency, functionality and usability that are complementary to future advances in performance of battery cell technology.
ICT4FEV WEBsite |
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| 2010-02-11 |
Electronics for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (EEESy) |
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The Strategic Research Initiative for
Efficient Electric Power Conversion
ECPE European Center for Power Electronics has initiated a European Technology and Innovation Platform 'Electronics for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (EEESy)' to demonstrate the potential to improve energy efficiency by using innovative power electronics and to identify future research needs in this area. Furthermore, power electronics is a key and enabling technology for the increased use of renewables, for the energy feed-in as well as for the stabilisation of electricity grids with high level of power quality and availability. |
 Outline of the EEESy Technology & Innovation Platform |
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| 2010-01-18 |
e4u
electronics enabling efficient energy usage |
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e4u aims at fostering world-leadership in ICT enabled energy efficiency in the EU through accelerating research and development for energy-efficient ICT systems. It will achieve this through the creation of a strategic research roadmap for power electronics in alignment with the national, EU, and international policy framework. e4u creates impact through targeted interaction with the research community, leading European industry, and research policy makers at the national and European level. e4u also advertises the benefits of power electronics and information technology for energy efficiency to a broad public.
The project is funded by the European Commission’s ICT programme in FP7.
For detailed information please check
e4u folder
e4u success stories brochure
e4u final publication
e4u WEBsite |
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| 2009-12-16 |
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) |
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December 16, 2009
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) announced today its first three Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). KICs are highly integrated partnerships, bringing together excellent higher education, research and business around the topics of climate change mitigation and adaptation (‘Climate-KIC’), sustainable energy (‘KIC InnoEnergy’) and the future information and communication society (‘EIT ICT Labs’) respectively.
EIT KICs Call WEBsite |
| official EU press release |
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| 2009-12-15 |
SprayTec |
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Low-Cost Thermally Sprayed and Structured Conductive Layers for Power Electronic PCBs
The overall objective of the SprayTec project is to develop low cost thermally sprayed and structured conductive layers for power electronic printed circuit boards and to gain an understanding of thermal spraying principles as well as materials for printed circuit boards.
The industrial benefit of thermal spray coatings is the achievement of cost-effective production of high thermally resistant PCBs. |
| final project report |
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| 2009-10-24 |
THOR |
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Striking Technologies for Power
Energy - THE top issue today, globally !
THOR is a large industrial R&D project on Power Electronics to increase energy efficiency and to address the Global top issue of today.
It addressed power electronics issues in three application areas:
- Automotive
- Aeronautics
- Healthcare
The project has been co-labelled for both CATRENE and EURIPIDES |
| project presentation |
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| 2009-10-04 |
VISA project |
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Fully integrated power electronic systems for automotive electronics
In power conversion the passive components (capacitors, transformers and inductors) determine the size. By their integration significant improvements are possible.
Project is funded by the German government.
More details on the VISA-project WEBsite. |
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| 2009-10-03 |
SmartPM |
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EC Project on Smart Power Management in Home and Health
With a consortium of 18 partners the research project “Smart Power Management in Home and Health” – SmartPM has been started. The project is running till January 2012 with the target to reduce the waste of electric energy in home appliances, power supplies and equipments for medical care. Semiconductor technology and power modules, based on Si, SiC and SOI shall be investigated to improve the electrical efficiency by 25% for the control of electrical motors, power supplies and power management systems. Companies, universities and research centres from Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, the Nederland’s, Norway, Sweden and Spain are engaged. The project is led by Infineon, the overall budget in the range of 20 Mio Euro.
More details on the SmartPM WEBsite. |
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| 2009-10-01 |
E3Car Project |
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Nanoelectronics for an
Energy Efficient Electrical Car
E3Car Project Objective:
Development of nanoelectronics technologies, devices, circuits architectures and modules for electrical and hybrid vehicles and demonstration of these modules in final systems.
Focus on component design, circuit architecture concepts and semiconductor technology developments.
More details on the E3Car WEBsite
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| E3Car Flyer |
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| 2009-08-01 |
HOPE: EC Project on High Density Power Electronics for Automotive |
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With a consortium of 13 partners the Research Project ´High Density Power Electronics for FC- and ICE-Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrains (HOPE)´ funded by the European Commission started in January 2006. The Project is coordinated by Prof. E. Wolfgang, Siemens CT with support from ECPE in the field of dissemination, training and standardisation.
The overall objective of the HOPE project is the reduction of costs, volume and weight, while meeting the reliability requirements.
The project has been successfully finalised by end of 2008.
>>> Public part of the HOPE WEBsite !!! |
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| 2007-09-24 |
ExtreMat |
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New Materials for Extreme Environments
Subproject 2: Heat Sink Materials
ExtreMat is a FP6 Integrated Project, aiming at a break-through in materials research for applications in extreme environments.
The overall objective of subproject 2 is to develop novel heat sink composites and to test their performance under extreme loading conditions.
ExtreMat Homepage
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