After the first Silicon Carbide (SiC) User Forum organised by ECPE in 2006, technology has developed further - in particular new power electronic systems with SiC components and new SiC devices have been reported. Time has thus come to continue the exchange between experts involved in converter and device development: The second SiC User Forum will focus on typical power electronic systems the use of SiC is highly promising for -
i. e., electric drives, converters in transportation and power supplies; additionally an insight in recent material and device technology — which is the base for future system development — will be given. Renowned experts from all over the world have been invited to give an overview in keynotes, to in depth explain their research and development work in technical presentations and to share their knowledge in discussion forums as an indispensable part of the event.

The SiC User Forum is this way intended as a platform to share experience and ideas, to discuss and find out which power electronic systems are predestinated for usage of SiC and how to appropriately design-in those novel, almost ideal but also challenging components. It aims at finding and pointing out approaches to exploit the high potential of SiC and to support its beneficial introduction in power electronic systems.

SiC User Forum 2007 is scheduled to take place right after EPE conference 2007 in the Danish capital Copenhagen. Prof. Andreas Lindemann (Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Germany) will chair the event together with Prof. Dr. Hiromichi Ohashi (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan) and Mr. Thomas Harder (ECPE).

All presentations and discussions will be in English.