Power electronics has evolved by steps due to technology and methodology improvements but under the constant pressure of the market. Unfortunately increasing power ratings and very high switching frequencies have created undesirable couplings inside the power systems. Design of power systems became complex and electro-magnetic standards do not help an already complex situation. Integration is a response to the market requirements for cheaper commutated watts, but it stresses electro-magnetic couplings inside the system. Electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) is a scientific domain and covers a lot of issues, as important as thermal issues for example.

The seminar wishes to address four topics, and share the experience acquired with industrial applications and academic studies.

• EMC and Integration: integration changes the system behavior with regard to EMC.
• EMC and drives: some experiences related to modern drive applications.   
• EMC and embedded network: power electronics is invading autonomous systems like cars, planes or boats. The mobile nature of these systems renders EMC problems specificly.
• EMC and design, simulation and measure­ments: some technical and technological solutions to solve the prediction of EMI through simulation and the possibilities to experimentally verify these estimations.

Prof. Bruno Allard (ISP3D) will chair the Seminar together with Mr. Thomas Harder (ECPE).

All presentations and discussions will be in English.