The role of power device technology in the electric vehicle powertrain

E Robles, A Matallana, I Aretxabaleta… - … Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the automotive industry, the design and implementation of power converters and
especially inverters, are at a turning point. Silicon (Si) IGBTs are at present the most widely …

An Overview of Mechanical Characterization for Power Module: Challenges, Advances and Future Prospects

P Sun, X Pan, Z Zeng, Y Huang, Y Hu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Driven by advancements in the semiconductor technology, especially silicon carbide,
numerous packaging designs have been developed to meet demands of various …

[HTML][HTML] Quasi-direct Cu–Si3N4 bonding using multi-layered active metal deposition for power-module substrate

H Tatsumi, S Moon, M Takahashi, T Kozawa… - Materials & Design, 2024 - Elsevier
The advancement of power modules demands more reliable insulating circuit substrates.
Traditional substrates, comprising Cu and Si 3 N 4, are produced using active metal brazing …

Finite Element Simulation and Sensitivity Analysis of the Cohesive Parameters for Delamination Modeling in Power Electronics Packages

G Mirone, R Barbagallo, G Bua, G La Rosa - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Delamination is a critical failure mode in power electronics packages that can significantly
impact their reliability and performance, due to the large amounts of electrical power …

Thermal measurement and numerical analysis for automotive power modules

A Sitta, M Renna, AA Messina… - … and Multi-Physics …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The presented analysis has been aimed to evaluate the impact of die solder and sintering
solution for automotive power modules in terms of thermal behavior. First, dedicated …

A stress-relieved method based on bottom pattern design considering thermal and mechanical behavior of DBC substrate

C Zhang, C Chen, Y Zhang, Y Yan, Y Kang - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Currently, stress analysis on direct bonded copper (DBC) is mainly based on a model with
symmetrical top and bottom copper layers. These analyses provide thermal-mechanical …

Evaluation of in situ Thermomechanical Stress–Strain in Power Modules Using Laser Displacement Sensors

AB Jørgensen, S Munk-Nielsen… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Digital design has been successfully employed in development of new compact wide
bandgap power modules, achieving unprecedented switching speeds while maintaining low …

Package Design and Analysis of a 20-kV Double-Sided Silicon Carbide Diode Module With Polymer Nanocomposite Field-Grading Coating

Z Zhang, E Arriola, C Nicholas, J Lynch… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To tackle the insulation challenges present in packaging medium-voltage (MV) silicon
carbide (SiC) power devices, we developed a package design for a 20-kV SiC. This design …

Development of SiC power module structure by micron-sized Ag-paste sinter joining on both die and heatsink to low-thermal-resistance and superior power cycling …

C Chen, A Suetake, F Huo, D Kim… - … on Power Electronics, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this study, the thermal characteristics and structure reliability during power cycling for the
four types of SiC power module fabricated using a SiC-heater chip, direct bonded aluminum …

Warpage modeling and characterization of intelligent power modules (IPMs)

MK Shih, TK Lee, JG Chang - Journal of Mechanics, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Intelligent power modules (IPMs) are widely used in the electric vehicle (and hybrid electric
vehicle industry nowadays due to their high power density and ability to integrate multiple …