I. Quality Inspection in Power Electronics Manufacturing

The assessment of zero-hour quality by destructive and non-destructive quality inspection and test methods is an integral part in electronics manufacturing. This applies also to power electronics but with special conditions: power electronics assemblies show bulky heat sinks, busbars and passive components as well as a mixed technology of surface mounted devices and PTH mounting of passives and connectors. Power devices and modules use large-area solder joints for die attach or baseplate mounting. From novel interconnection techniques as Cu bonding and Ag sintering new demands related to inspection and testing are arising.
The workshop will highlight the challenges on quality inspection of power electronic modules and assemblies and provide a platform for information exchange between suppliers and users of inspection techniques.

II. Electrical Testing of Power Electronic Systems

Intelligent test strategies and test systems become more and more important in power electronics because they enable a reduction of testing costs, development time and energy consumption. Especially automotive and aircraft applications are driving this trend to hardware-in-the-loop testing with electronic loads enabling energy recovery which are emulating the real load in the target application. Electrical testing of components and modules is also covered by this workshop as well as the lifetime/robustness testing applying a mission profile in virtual operation.
The workshop will highlight the challenges on electrical testing of power electronic components and systems and provide a platform for information exchange between suppliers and users of electrical test benches.

All presentations and discussions will be in English.