Description:
In this course, the continuously growing importance of power electronics and the need for long and reliable power semiconductor devices will be addressed. First, an introduction to the most widely used power semiconductor devices will be given with a short introduction to its operation principle. Then, the role of the parasitic elements and thermal stresses in real applications, without forgetting about abnormal operations such as short-circuit will be addressed. With the target of accelerating the transition towards long-term lifetime of power electronic systems, four golden rules for reliable power module design will be proposed, which includes reliable operation under both normal and abnormal conditions.
On the second day, an overview of the most common failure mechanisms in silicon IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs will be presented. The prediction of such failure modes is complex since they can be triggered due to many parameters, such as temperature, voltage variation, inductive and capacitance effects, unbalanced current distribution and also EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference). Examples of instabilities will be given and the PhD student will become familiar with the failures that one can find in the field. The student will learn through a software tool, such as PSpice, how to model abnormal operations aiming at increasing the device robustness.
The course is organized in two consecutive days of full-time activities, covering the following:
Prerequisites: basic knowledge of circuit theory and device semiconductor behavior.
Form of evaluation: the PhD student must simulate with PSpice a simple semiconductor power module including chips in parallel and inductive elements under both normal and abnormal operations. The exercise can be done in group of 2-3 members. Assessment is on individual basis, with oral Q&A session.
Organizer: Professor Francesco Iannuzzo, fia@energy.aau.dk
Lecturers:
Prof. Francesco Iannuzzo, AAU Energy
Assist. Prof. Amir Sajjad Bahman, AAU Energy
ECTS: 2
Time: 1-2 December 2022, all days 8:30 – 16:30
Place: AAU Energy, Aalborg
Price: 6000 DKK for PhD students outside of Denmark and 8000 DKK for the Industry excl. VAT
Number of seats: 15
Deadline: 10 November 2022
Important information concerning PhD courses:
We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.
- Teacher: Amir Sajjad Bahman
- Teacher: Francesco Iannuzzo