| 2008-08-04 |
ECPE study |
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"Improving Energy Efficiency
- Potential of Power Electronics"
available now ! ... more than 400 pages !
The study presents examples for employing power electronics to improve energy efficiency for various typical application fields:
electric drives, transport, lighting, domestic appliances, consumer electronics, building services, information and communication technology devices, standby.
Besides technical descriptions the study provides data of specific energy consumption and saving potential assessments. In addition market strategic measures or basic political conditions to enforce application of energy efficient technologies are carried out.
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 18 pages excerpt |
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| 2008-07-22 |
PCIM Europe 2009 - Call for Papers |
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"Power Electronics -Intelligent Motion - Power Quality"
May 11 - 14, 2009, Nuremberg/Germany
Power for Efficiency !
Experts from industry and academia are invited to present their latest developments and the likely future trends at the PCIM 2009 conference (previously unpublished submissions only). PCIM Europe Conference is one of the leading conferences addressing the fields of Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Power Quality, Energy Management and topics of common interest.
Here’s your chance to showcase your work, share your expertise and start a dialogue with the Power Electronics community. The conference will offer plenty of opportunities for networking, including during breaks, lunch and social events.
PCIM Europe 2009 WEBsite
deadline submission of abstracts: 20 Oct. 2008 |
| call for papers |
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| 2008-06-19 |
PowerSOC 2008 |
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"International Workshop on
Power Supply on Chip"
September 22 - 24, 2008, Cork/Ireland
In recent years, power supply miniaturisation and reliability concerns are being increasingly addressed by semiconductor companies through their ability to deliver advanced processing and functional integration in the form of system-in-package (SiP) and system-on-chip (SoC) platforms.
The first International Workshop on Power Supply on Chip will bring together the key players in both the industry and academic communities active in this emerging area.
PowerSOC '08 WEBsite
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| 2008-06-18 |
APE 2009 - Call for Papers |
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"3rd Automotive Power Electronics Conference"
March 25 - 26, 2009, Paris/France
With more than 200 international automotive experts coming from 12 countries in the last edition, APE conference is becoming a unique event in this field. A "must-be-there" meeting for those people who are responsible for automotive power electronics.
Power electronics is a key technology for the reduction of CO2 emissions by automobiles. Only a global mobilization involving all levels of the supply chain, including leading research laboratories in this field and industrial suppliers, will result in significant and lasting progress.
APE 2009 WEBsite
deadline call for papers: 26 Sept. 2008 |
| call for papers & first announcement |
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| 2008-06-09 |
EPE 2009 - Call for Papers |
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"13th European Conference
on Power Electronics and Applications"
September 08 - 10, 2009, Barcelona/Spain
EPE is the place for specialists in power electronics, systems and components, to present papers and attend sessions on state-of-the art technology in this challenging and evolutionary sector. The conference aims to be a meeting forum for researchers, developers and specialists from the industry. Papers are encouraged on all topics described hereunder for interdisciplinary discussions of new ideas, research, development, applications and the latest advances in the field of power electronics and adjustable speed drives.
EPE 2009 WEBsite
deadline for receipt of synopses: 03 Nov 2008 |
| call for papers |
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| 2008-05-01 |
ESREF 2008 |
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19th European Symposium
on Reliability of Electron Devices,
Failure Physics and Analysis
Sept. 29 - Oct. 02, 2008,
Maastricht, The Netherlands
This international symposium continues to focus on recent developments and future directions in Quality and Reliability Management of materials, devices and circuits for micro-, nano-, and optoelectronics. It provides a European forum for developing all aspects of reliability management and innovative analysis techniques for present and future electronic applications.
The conference will concentrate on two main areas of interest in electronics concerning designers, manufacturers and users:
- Strategy for Quality and Reliability Assessment during Product Development and Life Cycle
- Advanced Analysis Techniques for Technologies and Product Evaluation
ESREF 2008 WEBsite |
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| 2008-04-29 |
COMPEL 2008 |
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"Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics"
August 18 - 20, 2008, Zurich/Switzerland
This workshop brings together industrial, government, and academic researchers for interactive discussions on the latest advances in modeling, analysis, and control of power electronic devices, circuits, and systems. Special emphasis at COMPEL’08 will be on multi-domain, multi-scale modeling, simulation and abstraction. The workshop also includes hands-on software and hardware demonstrations presented by participants.
COMPEL 2008 WEBsite |
| preliminary programme |
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| 2008-04-28 |
Industrial/PhD Course |
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"Switch-mode audio power amplifiers"
August 18 - 22, 2008, Lyngby/Denmark
Switch-mode audio power amplifiers (Class-D) are in more ways a combination of mixing otherwise complementary scientific fields as power electronics, analogue and digital signal processing, advanced analogue design, EMC and more.
This course will present an overview and in-depth study of the current state-of-the-art in a broad perspective and address many of the new scientific disciplines involved in this emerging field. |
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| 2008-03-16 |
CIPS 2008 Panel Discussion |
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Intelligent Power Electronics for Energy Efficiency
ECPE has organised a panel discussion on ´Intelligent Power Electronics for Energy Efficiency - Research Needs and Opportunities´ focussing on the future role of power electronics research topics in the ICT Programme of EC FP7. Manuel Sanchez (EC, ICT for Sustainable Growth) presented actions at EU level in the field of Information & Communication Technologies for Energy Efficiency. Experts from CPES, AIST/PERC and ECPE highlighted the key role of power electronics for energy saving and improved energy efficiency. |
| all presentations |
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| 2008-01-17 |
Strategic Research Agenda on Intelligent Power Electronics for Energy Efficiency |
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Energy saving, improved energy efficiency and environmental protection are ubiquitous topics in society, in Europe and globally. Despite many efforts to save energy, the demand for electricity is expected to grow and much faster in comparison with other energy sources over the next three decades. Today 40% of all energy consumption is in electrical energy, but this will grow to 60% by 2040. On the other side, the share of electrical energy which will be controlled by power electronics e.g. in variable speed drives will increase from 40% in 2000 to 80% in 2015.
Smart power electronics can make a large difference in the energy efficiency of products and systems and is a cornerstone for sustainable use of ICT, automation, and numerous other electricity powered devices. |
| complete ECPE "Strategic Research Agenda" |
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| 2008-01-14 |
Interesting Conferences and Exhibitions 2008 |
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You are looking for a comprehensive listing of Conferences and Exhibitions related to Power Electronics? |
| more info |
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| 2008-01-12 |
PCIM Europe 2008 |
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May 27 - 29, 2008, Nuremberg/Germany
PCIM (=Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) is Europe's leading meeting-point for experts out of the areas Power Electronics and its applications in Intelligent Motion and Power Quality: Latest developments of power semiconductors, passive components, products for thermal management, new materials, sensors as well as servo-technology and the wide area of power quality and energy-management
The PCIM Conference for Power Electronics and its applications in Motion and Power Quality is very well established and takes place every year. There is a unparalleled increase in the development and use of Power Electronics and so Power Electronics has become a Key-Technology in aspect of energy savings.
PCIM Europe 2008 WEBsite |
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| 2007-10-23 |
PESC 2008 |
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39th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference
June 15 - 19, 2008, Rhodes/Greece
PESC08 is the international conference for the exchange of information regarding research and development in Power Electronics and its related fields, which brings together both researchers and practitioners from different fields.
PESC 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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| 2007-04-04 |
Position Paper on Energy Efficiency
-the Role of Power Electronics
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The ECPE position paper highlights the contribution of power electronics to reduce energy consumption, and the technologies which will be needed to develop to elevate Europe in the future to a leading position in terms of
• saving electrical energy,
• ensuring a reliable power supply infrastructure,
• employment through a competitive power electronics industry.
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| 18 pages Position Paper |
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| 2007-02-07 |
European Workshop on Energy Efficiency
-the Role of Power Electronics
Brussels/Belgium |
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One key topic in society, on the European level and globally, is energy saving and improved energy efficiency. The role of power electronics for the energy efficiency will be highlighted in a European Workshop organised by ECPE European Center for Power Electronics in cooperation with EPE Association.
Objectives:
- show the energy saving potential of power electronics in key applications e.g. for drives, lighting and power supplies
- inform on planned topics in FP7 referring to power electronics, especially in energy efficiency
- show R&D needs in power electronics to improve energy efficiency: examples and visions
- demonstrate the importance of power electro¬nics in saving electrical energy as a key and enabling technology
- prepare research proposals: R & D needs and research directions
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| view all presentations (16 MB !!!) |
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| 2006-12-01 |
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.
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| HOPE WEBsite information |
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| 2006-08-04 |
Stephan Linder - Power Semiconductors |
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This book is offering the basics of the most important power electronics devices such as pin diode, bipolar transistor, thyristor, GTO, power MOSFET, IGBT and the derivatives. To understand the behaviour of the devices, a decription of semiconductor physics is given in advance and in detail for every device. Further on, design parameters are derived from physics like switching, short circuit, timing behaviour, etc. The author presents insight from application point of view as well.
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