• DocumentCode
    2648777
  • Title

    Power electronics technology at the dawn of a new century-past achievements and future expectations

  • Author

    van Wyk, J.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Bradley Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    9
  • Abstract
    The paper examines the present power electronics technology in terms of its constituent technologies. The present trends are discussed. Packaging as a central driver is evaluated and the necessity for a paradigm shift in power electronics technology identified. Future possibilities in terms of integration and packaging of all active and passive functions into a hybrid module are discussed and concluded with an exposition of a wide ranging research program to develop future technology
  • Keywords
    modules; packaging; power electronics; switching circuits; active functions; hybrid module; integration; packaging; passive functions; power electronics technology; research program; Driver circuits; Electronic packaging thermal management; Electronics packaging; Inverters; Isolation technology; Paper technology; Power electronics; Power engineering and energy; Transfer functions; Vacuum arcs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, 2000. Proceedings. IPEMC 2000. The Third International
  • Conference_Location
    Beijing
  • Print_ISBN
    7-80003-464-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPEMC.2000.885326
  • Filename
    885326