Power Electronics

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Convert energy efficiently

In the Research Division Power Electronics, we conduct research on particularly power-dense, efficient, high-performance energy converters for energy transition, mobility and digitalization.

Our expertise ranges from system and circuit design, control concepts, mechanical, thermal and electrical system integration to heterogeneous integration and packaging. We use modern model-based design methods and verify our prototype setups with the help of our well-equipped laboratory infrastructure.

Research Topics

  • Highly efficient power converters & inverters with focus on resonant topologies aiming for compact hardware designs with high switching frequency.
  • Embedded passive power components including improved performance factor with special attention to magnetic component optimization and novel fabrication techniques. 
  • Emerging control engineering theory supported by signal processing, AI and high bandwidth controller hardware to enable full system/component utilization and lifetime optimized control.
  • Multiphysics simulation for power electronics optimization & design. Multi-rate, multi-domain simulation for multi-objective, efficiency/lifetime/volume system optimization including EMC.
  • Model based design for EMC in power electronics via incorporation of EMC from beginning in the design by simulation to reduce the number of design cycles, minimize the filter size and component count.
  • Power device packaging and characterization utilizing heterogeneous integration technologies and electrical, thermal, thermomechanical characterization & test.

Research areas & projects

Infrastructure & Services

  • Characterization, Test & Prototyping​: Rapid prototyping and test infrastructure for precise component & system measurements as well as hardware design.
  • Simulation​: “SALamander” multi-domain simulation framework for multi-objective efficiency/lifetime/volume system optimization and design.

Industrial branches

E-Mobility solutions

  • Battery Test System for EV
  • Onboard Battery Chargers for EV
  • Power converter and electric drives for EV powertrain testbench

Renewable energy

  • Power Converters for Renewable Energy Conversion & Distribution
  • Bi-directional AC/DC and DC/DC Converters
  • Control Platform for Renewable Energy

Aerospace applications

  • Battery Test System for Space Applications
  • Power Converters for Battery Charging in Space Applications

Power Device Packaging

  • Power Semiconductor Device Characterization
  • Die Package Simulation & Optimization
  • Advanced Packaging Solutions – Power SiP
  • Embedding Enabled Power Solutions

Industrial applications

  • Power Converter for Electric Arc Furnace
  • Power Converters for Industrial Drives
  • DC Transformers

EMI / EMC

  • EMI Pre-estimation for Power Converters
  • EMI Filter Optimization
  • ESD Protection
  • Modeling of EMC & Wireless System for NFC & UWB Applications

Join our upcoming projects!

We are looking for new partners for our exciting projects. Become part of our consortium and benefit from our attractive co-financing.

DC MicroGrid

Efficient energy conversion, designing versatile converters, optimizing system integration for demanding applications, and studying subsystem interactions.

DC Microgrid
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InnoTract

High-efficiency energy traction drive systems, encompassing inverters and machinery tailored for high-voltage (HV) batteries up to 1500V and introducing innovative onboard networks and concepts.

InnoTract
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