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ECPE European Center for Power Electronics

the Industry-driven Research Network for Power Electronics

the European Technology and Innovation Platform for PE

with more than 180 member organisations in Europe

A strong voice of the Power Electronics community in Europe to the public and to politics!

ECPE – the industry-driven Research Networkwith 91 Industrial Members

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… and 98 ECPE Competence Centres

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ECPE Objectives & Mission

• Precompetitive Joint Research in Power Electronic Systems

- ECPE Projects with focus on automotive & industrial power electronic systems as well as renewable energies and electronic power grids

- EC or national funded research projects with partners from the Network

• Expert Workshops & Advanced Training- ECPE Workshops, Tutorials and practical lab courses for engineers in industry

- ECPE online course ´Power Electronics´

• Public Relations & Lobbying for Power ElectronicsHave “one strong voice” of power electronics industry to public & politics

ECPE MissionAs the Industry-driven Power Electronics Research Network covering the value chain from the materials and components to the systems and applications ECPE strengthens the cooperation between Power Electronics industry and universities & research centres on a European level.

As the European Technology and Innovation Platform in power electronics we are driving precompetitive joint research and we set up research & technology roadmaps for a strategic research agenda in Europe with future research directions according to the demands of European power electronics industry.

With one strong voice of the power electronics community to the public and to politics we create awareness for the role and importance of power electronics regarding the megatrends in society e.g. energy efficiency, use of renewable energies, electronic power grids and e-mobility.

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List of Contents:

The ECPE Network

ECPE Organisation

ECPE Joint Research Programme

Education and Training: Workshops & Tutorials

Public Relations in Power Electronics

ECPE Programmes

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List of Content:

The ECPE Network- Key Activities and ECPE Mission- History and Motivation

ECPE Organisation

ECPE Joint Research Programme

Education and Training: Workshops & Tutorials

Public Relations in Power Electronics

ECPE Programmes

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ECPE History and Motivation

Situation in 2002/2003 in Europe:

• Power Electronics (PE) was not attractive(but micro-/nanoelectronics and ICT)- low number of students in PE- decreasing number of PE university chairs

• no long-term research programmes and no roadmaps

• no joint technology platform for industry & academia

• no organised expert workshops & trainings in PE

• no awareness for the key role of PE regarding energyefficiency and use of renewables

ECPE founded as Industry Initiative to

• strengthen the cooperation between PE Industry and Universities on a European level

• jointly develop the future of PE

• have a strong voice speaking for PE

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List of Content:

The ECPE Network

ECPE Organisation- Board of Directors- HQ office and team

ECPE Joint Research Programme

Education and Training: Workshops & Tutorials

Public Relations in Power Electronics

ECPE Programmes

ECPE Board of Directors

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Further Members of the Board:

• Dr. Stefan Weber, EPCOS AG Secretary

• Peter Beckedahl, Semikron International Treasurer

• Dr. Peter Steimer, ABB Switzerland Member

• Ted Hopper, Maccon Member

• Dr. Peter Friedrichs, Infineon Technologies Member

• Dr. Torsten Leifert, Volkswagen Member

Vice President Vice President

President

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ECPE HQ Office in Nuremberg, Germanywith the ECPE Team

ECPE General Manager:

Dipl.-Phys Thomas Harder(since 2003)

ECPE Office Team:11 people (5 engineers and6 employees for event organi-sation and administrative tasks)

including the Bavarian Cluster activity

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List of Content:

The ECPE Network

ECPE Organisation

ECPE Joint Research Programme (option for ECPE members)- Structure and Procedure- Overview and Milestones

Education and Training: Workshops & Tutorials

Public Relations in Power Electronics

ECPE Programmes

ECPE Joint Research Programme

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ECPE Joint Research Programme: Structure and Procedure

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ECPE Joint Research Programme

ECPE GmbHSole shareholder: ECPE e.V.

Principal Partners

Project Coordination Committee(PCC)

Research and IPAgreements

IP Results,Licenses

€Project Funds

Seat & Vote

Decision

Competence CentresUniversity and Research Institutes

Call for Proposals 2015.I

Scope of the Call and Thematic Areas:

Passive Components - Improved Materials and Reliability

High Performance Substrates, Packaging and Interconnection Technologies for High Power/High Temperature Applications

Topologies and Technologies for Fast Switching (Ultra-Low Impedance/Inductance)

High Power Density System Integration

Robustness Validation in Power Electronics

Testing, Monitoring and Diagnostics

Energy Efficient Systems

Power Electronics for Smart Grids incl. Renewables and eMobility

Multi-disciplinary topics should be addressed preferably in a joint project proposal of two or more ECPE Competence Centres.

Annual Call for Proposals for ECPE Competence Centre

ECPE Joint Research Programme

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No. of ECPE research topics started per year:

ECPE Joint Research Programme: Example: SiC Inverter from Fraunhofer IZM

ECPE Project: Very Fast Switching Inverter w.Embedded Module on DCB

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E. Hoene, FhG-IZM Berlin, CIPS ’14* plus 0.3nH for the current sensor

3D-integration0.57nH*

... full converter cell

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List of Content:

The ECPE Network

ECPE Organisation

ECPE Joint Research Programme

Education and Training- ECPE Workshops- ECPE Tutorials- Power Electronics Online Course (eLearning)

Public Relations in Power Electronics

ECPE Programmes

ECPE Workshops for Expert Discussion

Chairmen:Prof. J.W. Kolar, ETH ZurichProf. M. Liserre, CAU Kiel

Chairmen:Dr. B. Eckardt, Fraunhofer IISB H.-P. Feustel, Conti TemicDr. T. Leifert, VolkswagenDr. L. Schindele, Robert Bosch

Chairmen:Prof. Eckhard Wolfgang, ECPEDr. Markus Thoben, InfineonProf. Bernhard Wunderle, Chemnitz Univ.

Chairmen:Prof. Ralph Kennel Technical, Munich Univ.Dr. Tobias Geyer,ABB Corporate Research

Chairmen:Prof. Andreas Lindemann, Magdeburg Univ.Dr. Peter Friedrichs, Infineon Prof. Leo Lorenz, ECPE

Chairmen:Prof. Eckhard Wolfgang, ECPEDavid L. Saums, DS&A LLCDr. Olaf Wittler, Fraunhofer IZM

Chairmen:Prof. Axel Mertens, Leibniz Univ. of HannoverDr. Samuel Araujo, Univ. ofKassel / KDEEJochen Koszescha, ECPE

ECPE Tutorials for Advanced Training

Course Instructor:Prof. E. Wolfgang, ECPE

Course Instructor:Prof. D. Silber, Univ. of BremenDr. A. Mauder, Infineon

Course Instructor:Prof. E. Hoene, Fraunhofer IZM

Course Instructors:Prof. E. Hoene, Fraunhofer IZMProf. J.-L. Schanen, INPG- G2ELab

Course Instructor:Prof. U. Scheuermann, SemikronDr. J. Popovic-Gerber, Delft Univ.

Course Instructor:Prof. U. Scheuermann, SemikronD. Malipaard, Fraunhofer IISB

Course Instructors:Prof. E. Wolfgang, ECPEProf. U. Scheuermann, Semikron Course Instructor:

Dr. R. Bayerer, Infineon

ECPE Power Electronics Online Course

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eLearning Tool

for ECPE Industrial Members and Competence Centres(free of charge)

Next step:ECPE webinar or video course

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List of Content:

The ECPE Network

ECPE Organisation

ECPE Joint Research Programme

Education and Training: Workshops & Tutorials

Public Relations in Power Electronics- Technical Co-Sponsor of PE Conferences in Europe - ECPE Joint Stand at PCIM Europe- Funding Programmes on the European Level- ´Young Engineers Needed´

ECPE Programmes

European Power Electronics Conferences

and further European conferences, e.g.

ECPE Joint Stand at PCIM Europe

PCIM Europe Exhibition,

05 – 07 June 2018,

Nuremberg

160 m2 Joint Stand of the

European Network and

the Bavarian Cluster

ECPE Programme ´Young Engineers Needed´European PhD School in Gaeta (Italy)

ECPE Programme ´Young Engineers Needed´ECPE Students Day & Job Forum

European Power Electronics Conferences

Young Engineer Award at CIPS Conference 2016 sponsored by ECPE

2016

Young Engineer Award at PCIM Conference2017 sponsored by ECPE

2017

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List of Content:

The ECPE Network: Key Activities and Mission

ECPE Organisation: Board and HQ Office

ECPE Joint Research Programme

Education and Training: Workshops & Tutorials

Public Relations in Power Electronics ECPE Programmes:

• Green Power Electronics: Energy Efficiency and Renewables

• ECPE Roadmaps ´Power Electronics 2025´

• Wide Bandgap Working Group and WBG User Forum

• International Cooperations (with Japan and US)

• Power Electronics Role in Industry 4.0 (Cyber Physical Systems)

Green Power Electronics: Energy Efficiency and Renewables

Energy Efficiency – the Role of Power Electronics

European Workshop in Brussels (2007) in cooperation with EPE Association

Position Paper on ´Energy Efficiency - the Role of Power Electronics´

ECPE Study on ´Energy Saving Potential of PE in different key applications´

ECPE Image Film ´Power Electronics -The Key to Energy Efficiency´

EC-FP7 Project ´Electronics Enabling Efficient Energy Usage (E4U)´

ECPE Roadmap Programme ´Power Electronic 2025´

Research and Technology Roadmaps are an important strategic tool to identify and guide a mainstream for medium to long term research. The ´Power Electronics 2025´ Roadmaps will be the key element of the ECPE Strategic Research Agenda.

Objectives:

• Provide input and industrial guidance to research programmes on European and on national level

• ECPE Member companies will reflect their own company roadmap vs. the ECPE roadmaps

• ECPE Competence Centre will use the roadmaps when they define new research directions

Structure: three application-related roadmapping teams

Power Supplies (low power)

Automotive & Aircraft (medium power)

Electronic Power Grids (high power)

ECPE Roadmap Programme ´Power Electronic 2025´

ECPE Roadmap Workshop,26 March 2015 in Munich

Power Electronics in European R&D Programmes:e.g. Electronic Components & Systems for Europ. Leadership (ECSEL)

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7-year Funding Programme:(2014 – 2020)Estim. budget: 4,8 bill.€EU funding: 1,2 bill.€MS funding: 1,2 bill.€Industry: > 2,4 bill.€

MS: Member States (nat. money)

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ECPE Working Group & Position Paper´Wide Bandgap Power Electronics´

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International Cooperation (w. Japan and US):CPES and AIST PERC/NPERC-J

at 10 Years ECPE Anniversary in Nuremberg,17 April 2013

at Joint Roadmap Meeting in JapanJanuary 2008

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International Cooperation with Japan: Power Electronics Consortium NPERC-J

Role of Power Electronics in Industry 4.0 (Internet of Things, Cyber-Physical Systems)

Industry 4.0 topicsin the industry

Cyber-PhysicalSystems

Smart Factory

Big Data

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