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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 1
KEYNOTE
Single-Stage, AC-DC Converter Topologies of 98% Efficient Single Phase and Three-Phase Rectifiers ...................... 1
Slobodan Cuk
HIGH POWER DEVICES
Optimized Design against Cosmic Ray Failure for HVIGBT Modules........................................................................... 10
Hitoshi Uemura, Shinichi Iura, Katsumi Nakamura, Minho Kim, Eugen Stumpf
High-Temperature Operation of HPT+ IGCTs ................................................................................................................ 16
M. Arnold, Tobias Wikstroem, Yoichi Otani, Thomas Stiasny
Comparison of the Output Power of RC-IGBT and IGBT / Diode Inverters................................................................. 22
Hans-Günter Eckel, Daniel Wigger
Large Area Fast Recovery Diode with Very High SOA Capability for IGCT Applications ......................................... 28
J. Vobecký, R. Siegrist, M. Arnold, K. Tugan
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY AND POWER FACTOR CORRECTION
Modeling of Inverter EMI Characteristics using Switching Waveform Analysis .......................................................... 34
Sebastian Schulz, Peter Kanschat, Andreas Lindemann
Conducted EMI Analysis of Inductive Power Transmission Systems with Primary Voltage-fed Halfbridge Inverter..................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Daniel Kürschner, Sascha Krause, Jörn Papenbroock, Axel Hoppe
High Performance and High Power Density Molded Module for Drives Applications - A Study ................................ 48
Wolfgang Frank, Heiko Rettinger, Oliver Hellmund, Michael Reibel, Günter Haas, Wolfram Hable, Andre Arens,
Hafiz Abu Bakar Siddique
Digital Control and Light Load Efficiency Enhancement of LLC Resonant Converters.............................................. 54
Bilal Akin, Manish Bhardwaj
PASSIVE COMPONENTS AND NEW MATERIALS
Integrated Magnetic Components for Current Doubler Rectifier and Analogous Circuits Using
Bobbin Less U Cores ........................................................................................................................................................... 60
H. Njiende, R. Robrecht, P. Ide
New Power Electronics Applications Demand New Circuit Solutions ............................................................................ 68
Koen Hollevoet, Jo Vercruysse
Life Testing of High-Value Annular Form Factor DC Link Capacitors for Applications with 1050C
Coolant ................................................................................................................................................................................. 74
M. A. Brubaker, T. A. Hosking, T. F. Von Kampen
New Small High Voltage and High Potential Transformers with Castres in Potting..................................................... 80
Heinz-Herbert Berger
ADVANCED CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL MACHINES
Test Signal Based Speed Estimation for Induction Machines.......................................................................................... 86
Heiko Zatocil, Bernhard Piepenbreier
Modelling and Identification of Saturation Effects of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors................................. 92
Thomas Orlik, Michael Lux, Walter Schumacher
Control Realization for an Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (IPMSM) in Automotive
Drive Trains ......................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Wilhelm Peters, Tobias Huber, Joachim Böcker
Online Parameter Tracking in PMSM-control Schemes with and Without Encoder.................................................. 104
Simon Feuersänger, Mario Pacas
THERMAL MANAGEMENT
The Challenging Task of Thermal Management ............................................................................................................ 110
Martin Schulz
Stress and Reliability of Power Devices: An Innovative Thermal Analysis Approach to Predict a
Device’s Lifetime................................................................................................................................................................ 117
Gaetano Bazzano, Daniela Grazia Cavallaro, Giuseppe Greco, Antonio Grimaldi, Salvatore Rinaudo
The Effect of Cooling Fans on Flow Distributions in Electronic Equipment – A CFD Analysis ................................ 124
Anton Breier
Thermal Modeling of Busbar in High Power Electronic Stack...................................................................................... 129
Om Rajanarayanan Lebel
DRIVERS AND ADVANCED CONVERTER CONTROL
Modular 650V SOI Process with Various High Voltage Transistors ............................................................................ 136
Ralf Lerner, Gabriel Kittler, Klaus Schottmann
Inverter Stage with a p/n-channel MOSFET Combination ........................................................................................... 142
Marco Pürschel
Implementing Advanced Control Strategies for Phase Shifted Full-Bridge DC-DC Converters Using
Micro-Controllers.............................................................................................................................................................. 148
Hrishikesh Nene
Digital Power Controller for Improvement of Converter Efficiency ............................................................................ 154
Bernhard Strzalkowski
NEW CONTROL TECHNIQUES IN ELECTRICAL DRIVES
Assessment-Based Flux Trajectory Optimization........................................................................................................... 160
Carsten Heising, Volker Staudt, Andreas Steimel
Design of Fast and Robust Current Controllers for Servo Drives based on Space Vector Modulation ..................... 166
Christoph Klarenbach, Heiko Schmirgel, Jens Onno Krah
A Fault Tolerant Digital Controller and Feedbacksystem for PMSM Drives .............................................................. 173
Rammohan Rao Errabelli, Roberto Leidhold, Peter Mutschler
Bearing Damage Detection in Speed-sensorless Operated Multi-Mass-Systems.......................................................... 179
Henning Zoubek, Mario Pacas
SPECIAL SESSION: "HIGH FREQUENCY SWITCHING DEVICES AND
APPLICATIONS"
Efficient GaN Products for 600V Operation ................................................................................................................... 185
Ertugrul Sönmez, Ulrich Heinle, Mike Kunze, Ingo Daumiller
Fast Switching GaN Based Power Devices Enabling High Frequency Power Conversion .......................................... 192
Michael Briere
Demonstration of 1.7 kV SiC DMOSFETs in a 10kW, 1kV, 32 kHz Hard-Switched Half Bridge DCDC Converter..................................................................................................................................................................... 193
Bob Callanan
1200 V Enhancement-mode SiC VJFET Power Modules............................................................................................... 199
Robin Schrader, Vlad Bondarenko, David C. Sheridan, Jeff Casady
New SiC JFET with Integrated Body Diode Boosts Performance of Photovoltaic Systems ........................................ 204
Gerald Deboy, Holger Ludwig, Regine Mallwitz, Roland Rupp
PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY
New Power Module Structure with Low Thermal Impedance and High Reliability for SiC Devices ........................ 213
Masafumi Horio, Norihiro Nashida, Yuji Iizuka, Yoshinari Ikeda, Y. Takahashi
Packaging of an all SiC High-Temperature Power Inverter.......................................................................................... 219
Srikanth Kulkarni, Brian Patterson, Aicha Elshabini, Fred Barlow, Timothy Han, Fred Flett
Thermal Impedance Monitoring During Power Cycling Tests...................................................................................... 225
Alexander Hensler, Christian Herold, Josef Lutz, M. Thoben
Performance Comparison of Traditional Packaging Technologies to a Novel Bond Wire Less All
Sintered Power Module ..................................................................................................................................................... 231
P. Beckedahl, M. Hermann, M. Kind, M. Knebel, J. Nascimento, A. Wintrich
RESONANT CONVERTERS
Reversible DC/DC Converter As Interface Between Low and Medium Voltage DC Networks ................................. 237
C. Arrioja, S. Kenzelmann, A. Rufer
Transformerless High Voltage Pulse Generators for Bipolar Drive of Dielectric Barrier Discharges....................... 243
Michael Meißer, Rainer Kling, Wolfgang Heering
Experimental Characterization of LLC Resonant DC/DC Converter for Medium Voltage
Applications........................................................................................................................................................................ 249
D. Dujic, S. Lewdeni-Schmid, A. Mester, C. Zhao, M. Weiss, J. Steinke, M. Pellerin, T. Chaudhuri
Digital Bridgeless PFC Converter with No Input Voltage Sensing and Lossless Current Measuring........................ 256
Wenqi Zhou, Manfred Reddig, Manfred Schlenk
Concept and Prototyping of an Active Mains Filter for Aerospace Application.......................................................... 262
Sebastian Liebig, Alfred Engler, Josef Lutz
DECENTRALIZED POWER GENERATION
Grid Integration by Multi Level Clustered of Secondary Power System Control........................................................ 269
P. Wirasanti, E. Ortjohann, M. Lingemann, W. Sinsukthavorn, S. Jaloudi, D. Morton
Optimum Reactive Power Control of Wind Power Generation Systems that Minimizes Voltage
Fluctuation Caused by Power Fluctuation ...................................................................................................................... 275
Y. Nakayama, S. Oohara, M. Ichinose, M. Futami, T. Hasegawa, O. Iso, M. Orui
A View of a Smart Grid enabled Energy Market with increased Wind Energy – Opportunities and
Challenges .......................................................................................................................................................................... 281
Nikhil Kumar, Steve A. Lefton
Connecting Topologies of Stand Alone Hybrid Power Systems..................................................................................... 288
L.E. Weldemariam, P. Bauer, Evert Raijen, P. Kumar
Battery Control Method for Hybrid Wind Power System ............................................................................................. 295
S. Oohara, Naoki Hoshino, Kazuo Suzuki, Tadashi Hashimoto
PROGRESS IN IGBTS AND MOSFETS
600V Reverse Blocking IGBTs with Low On-state Voltage ........................................................................................... 301
H. Wakimoto, M. Ogino, D. H. Lu, S. Takizawa, H. Nakazawa, M. Yatsu, Y. Takahashi
1700V SPT+ IGBT and Diode Chip Set with High Temperature Operation Capability............................................. 307
C. Corvasce, A.Kopta, M. Rahimo, A. Baschnagel, S. Geissmann, R. Schnell
The Advanced Trench HiGT with Separate Floating p-Layer for Easy Controllability and Robustness.................. 313
Tiger Arai, S. Watanabe, K. Ishibashi, Y. Toyoda, T. Oda, K. Saito, M. Mori
Improvement of Gate Controllability for New Generation Superjunction MOSFETs: DTMOS-III
Series................................................................................................................................................................................... 320
Syotaro Ono, Shoichiro Kurushima, Masataka Tsuji, Yasuto Sumi, Hiroshi Ohta, Wataru Saito, Jun Onodera,
Tadashi Matsuda, Georges Tchouangue
MULTILEVEL INVERTERS
A More Efficient Approach for NPC Topology Based on the New MOSFET Technology ......................................... 324
Carmelo Parisi, Giuseppe Catalisano, Luigi Abbatelli, Simone Buonomo
High Insulation Power Supply for High-power IGBT Gate Drivers in a Multilevel Converter ................................. 330
Lilia Galai, François Costa, Bertrand Revol
The Use of Back-to-Back Connected Multilevel Inverters for Aerospace Starter-Generator
Applications........................................................................................................................................................................ 336
Richard Williams, D. Stone, Martin Foster, Stephen Minshull
INVERTERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
Integration of Isolation for Grid-Tied Photovoltaic Inverters ....................................................................................... 342
Baoxing Chen
An Adaptive Multi-Phases Converter for Photovoltaic Applications............................................................................ 347
A. Berasategi, C. Cabal, Y. El Basri, B. Estibals, M. Vermeersch, C. Alonso
Exploiting the Benefits of SiC by Using 1700V Switches in Single-stage Inverter Topologies Applied to
Photovoltaic Systems ......................................................................................................................................................... 352
Samuel V. Araújo, Christian Nöding, Benjamin Sahan, Peter Zacharias
A Novel Architecture for Photovoltaic Distributed Systems .......................................................................................... 358
N. Aiello, R. Attanasio, F. Gennaro, G. Scuderi
New Single Current Sensor Based Variable Step Size MPPT for Stand-alone Battery Storage PV
Systems ............................................................................................................................................................................... 365
Emad M. Ahmed, Masahito Shoyama
FPGA BASED ADVANCED CONTROL TECHNIQUES
FPGA-based Real-Time Simulation for Emulation of PMSM....................................................................................... 372
Martin Oettmeier, Carsten Heising, Volker Staudt, Henrik Liebau, Henrik Jakoby
FPGA-based Control of Three-Level Inverters............................................................................................................... 378
Jens Onno Krah, Markus Höltgen, Andreas Rath, Rolf Richter
Management for Event Driven Synchronous Motor on FPGA...................................................................................... 385
Robert Horvat, Karel Jezernik, Milan Curkovic
Observer and In Situ Identification Based High Dynamic Converter Control ............................................................ 391
Xinhua Ke, Felix Jenni, Hans Jäckle
SPECIAL SESSION: INTERLEAVED CONVERTERS
Transformerless STATCOM Based on Multilevel Converter for Grid Voltage Restoring......................................... 397
G. Postiglione, G. Borghetti, G. Torre, P. Bordignon
Fault-Tolerant Cascaded Multilevel Converters using Space Vector and Phase-Shifted PWM
Techniques.......................................................................................................................................................................... 404
Gianmarco Maragliano, Mario Marchesoni, Gianluca Parodi, Luis Vaccaro
Weight and Efficiency Optimized DC/DC Converter Based on Multiple Interleaved Channels ................................ 410
Yannick Louvrier, A. Rufer
Modulation Strategies Applied to Series and Parallel Multilevel Inverters.................................................................. 417
Bernardo Cougo, Guillaume Gateau, Thierry Meynard, P. Ladoux
Modular Multilevel Topologies: State of the Art and New Developments.................................................................... 423
Rainer Marquardt
HIGH POWER DENSITY CONVERTERS
12.3mm Ultra-thin AC/DC Converter for LCD-TV ....................................................................................................... 429
Takayuki Ouchi, Akihiko Kanouda, Yoshihiko Sugawara
Low-Profile LLC Converter for Notebook Adapters ..................................................................................................... 435
Christian Oeder, Alexander Bucher, Thomas Duerbaum
Highly Efficient 12kVA Inverter with Natural Convection Cooling Using SiC Switches............................................ 441
T. Köneke, A. Mertens, D. Domes, Peter Kanschat
Pushing Power Density Limits using SiC-JFet-based Matrix Converter...................................................................... 448
Martin Schulz, Liliana de Lillo, Lee Empringham, Pat Wheeler
Single Stage Isolated PFC with AC Line Ripple Steering .............................................................................................. 455
Bogdan Tudor Bucheru, Ionel Dan Jitaru
ADVANCED MODELING TECHNIQUES
Effective Electro-Thermal Simulation for Power Electronics Via Model Order Reduction ....................................... 461
Tamara Bechtold, E. B. Rudnyi
Numerical Loss Calculation and Simulation Tool for 3L NPC Converter Design ....................................................... 467
I. Staudt, A. Wintrich, K. Haddad, V. Cardi
Virtual Prototyping of Electronic Ballasts for TV Backlighting.................................................................................... 473
Joerg Oehmen, Hans Hoffmann
Output Impedance Calculation by Means of Sampled-Data Modeling......................................................................... 479
Juergen Stahl, Alexander Bucher, Thomas Duerbaum
High-Speed Real-Time Digital Emulation for Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of Power Electronics: A
New Paradigm in the Field of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) for Power Electronics Systems ....................... 485
Michel A. Kinsy, Dusan Majstorovic, Pierre Haessig, Jason Poon, Nikola Celanovic, Ivan Celanovic, Srinivas
Devadas
POWER QUALITY SOLUTIONS
Limiting Harmonics in the Residual Earthfault Current in MV-grids with Resonant Neutral Point
Earthing (RESPE) ............................................................................................................................................................. 491
Helge Schäfer
Active Steinmetz Circuit in a Single Phase Railway Substation .................................................................................... 497
G. Raimondo, P. Ladoux, Y. Cheron, P. Marino, H. Caron
Which is the Best PFC Stage for a 1 kW Application? - Comparison of Different PFC Stage
Topologies Under an Identical Design Philosophy.......................................................................................................... 504
Ulf Schwalbe, Markus Protze, Marko Scherf, Tobias Reimann, Jürgen Petzoldt
A New, Ultra-low-cost Power Quality and Energy Measurement Technology - The Future of Power
Quality Measurement........................................................................................................................................................ 510
Andreas Eberhard, Alex McEachern
State-of-Charge Indicators for VRLA Batteries Utilising Pseudo Random Binary Sequences (PRBS)..................... 515
A. J. Fairweather, Martin Foster, D. Stone
DRIVES AND AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
First Leadfree Power MOSFET for Automotive in to Packages ................................................................................... 521
Marco Pürschel, Klaus Röschlau
Electric Power Steering with Reduced High-Frequency Phase Ripple Currents based on a MultiFunctional Converter ........................................................................................................................................................ 528
Thomas Hackner, Johannes Pforr
Stator-Flux-Orientated Control of Anisotrop PMSM .................................................................................................... 534
Martin Oettmeier, Carsten Heising, Jie Fang, Volker Staudt, Andreas Steimel
Control Concept of the Modular High Frequency - Converter for Vehicle Applications............................................ 540
Anna Mayer, Rainer Marquardt, Lukas Lambertz
WIDE BANDGAP POWER DEVICES
A Mature 1200V SiC JFET Technology Optimized for Efficient and Reliable Switching .......................................... 546
J. Hilsenbeck, F. Björk, W. Bergner
1st Industrialized 1200V SiC JFET Module for High Energy Efficiency Applications ................................................ 551
D. Domes, Christoph Messelke, Peter Kanschat
Large Area High Voltage SiC Bipolar Junction Transistors ......................................................................................... 557
M. Domeij, A. Lindgren, C. Zaring, A. O. Konstantinov, J.-O. Svedberg, K. Gumaelius, I. Keri, H. Grenell, G.
Bergquist, M. Reimark
Traction Inverter that Applies SiC Hybrid Module ....................................................................................................... 563
Kazutoshi Ogawa, K. Ishikawa, Norihumi Kameshiro, Hidekatsu Onose, Masahiro Nagasu
FAILURE MECHANISM IN POWER DEVICES
MOSFET Failure Mechanisms During Fast Switching Events...................................................................................... 569
Eric Persson
Different Short Circuit Types of IGBT Voltage Source Inverters................................................................................. 576
Steffen Pierstorf, Hans-Günter Eckel
Explanation of Parameter Drifts in Trench and Planar MOSFETs Subjected to Repetitive Avalanche................... 582
Shishir Rai
In-situ Measurement of the Bond Wire Lift-off in IGBT Power Modules.................................................................... 588
Bing Ji, Volker Pickert, Bashar Zahawi
CURRENT & VOLTAGE SENSORS
Accurate High Current Transducer with Class D Amplifier ......................................................................................... 594
Marc Schaerrer
Highly Dynamic Current Sensors Based on MagnetoResistive (MR) Technology....................................................... 600
Rolf Slatter, Jochen Schmitt, Glenn von Manteuffel
Low-Cost Current Sensor for Power Capacitors Based on a PCB Rogowski-Coil ...................................................... 605
Helmut L. Votzi, Markus Vogelsberger, Hans Ertl
100 MS/s 10-25MHz Wireless Voltage Probe .................................................................................................................. 611
Yanick Lobsiger, Dominik Bortis, Hans Ertl, Johann W. Kolar
ADVANCED POWER DEVICES
Zero Standby Power: An Achievable Reality .................................................................................................................. 618
Andrew Smith
Development and Investigations of Light Triggered Thyristors for Pulse Application ............................................... 624
V. V. Chibirkin, V. A. Martynenko, A. A. Khapugin, A. V. Konuchov, S. A. Tundykov, A. V. Grishanin, R. Sh.
Enikeev, R. A. Serebrov
Implementation of 700V LDMOS with the Design and Optimization in Source Corner Region................................ 630
Nam-Chil Moon, Bon-Keun Jun, Kyung-Wook Kwon, Chang-Jun Lee, Jong-Min Kim, Jae-Hyun Yoo, Hee-dae
Kim, Joo-Won Park, Nam-Joo Kim, Kwang-Dong Yoo, Lou Hutter
The Quest for Higher Switching Frequency and its Implications on Semiconductor Switches .................................. 635
R. Schnell, M. Rahimo
VOLUME 2
3300V HiPak Modules for High-temperature Applications........................................................................................... 641
Sven Matthias, A. Kopta, M. Rahimo, Lydia Feller, S. Geissmann, R. Schnell, Sven Klaka
Transient Voltage Behavior of Turned off 600 V IGBT ................................................................................................. 647
Björn Bünsow, Michael Kurrat, Ernst-Dieter Wilkening
Power MOSFETs Reliability During Harsh Power Cycling and the Importance of the Temperature
Control Technique ............................................................................................................................................................. 651
Giuseppe Consentino
New Test Bench Concept for RC-IGBT........................................................................................................................... 657
David Weiss, Daniel Wigger, Hans-Günter Eckel
IGBT with Higher Operation Temperature - Power Density, Lifetimeand Impact on Inverter Design .................... 663
Klaus Vogel, Alexander Ciliox, Andreas Schmal
Robust MOSFET Solutions for Switching High Power Inductive Loads...................................................................... 669
Roland Weber,Guy Moxey, Dino Ge
New Medium Voltage Power MOSFETs for Synchronous Rectification...................................................................... 675
Won-suk Choi, Dong-wook Kim, Sung-mo Young
Neutral Point Clamp High Efficiency Inverter Using IGBTs with Two Different Characteristics ............................ 681
Wibawa Chou, C. Bocchiola
WIDE BANDGAP AND OTHER ADVANCED DEVICES
AlGaN/GaN HEMTs: Pulsed I-V device Characterization by Means of Numerical Simulations............................... 687
Cristina Miccoli, Valeria Cinnera Martino, Salvatore Rinaudo
Newly Developed Hybrid Module by Si-IGBT and SiC-SBD ........................................................................................ 694
Toshiyuki Miyanagi, M. Nakazawa, Y. Kusunoki, Y. Kobayashi, S. Igarashi
Comparison of SiC Schottky and Si Diodes Characteristics and Performance in Half-bridge Modules ................... 700
M_Teresa Sierra, Igor Gabiola, Ainhoa Pujana, Pedro Ibañez, Susana Apiñaniz
6th Generation CSTBTTM in a 6 in 1 Module, Its Performance and Trade-off Between dV/dt and
Turn-on Loss ...................................................................................................................................................................... 706
Marco Honsberg, John Donlon, Thomas Radke, Toru Matsuoka
Platform Screen Door System by Using Mitsubishi new series DIPIPMTM Ver. 4....................................................... 712
Lu Siqing, Song Gaosheng, Li huixun, Liang Xiaoguang
Full Range IGBT and MOSFET Modules Based on Latest Chips Technology............................................................ 718
Zhihong Liu, Xiaoxing Jin, Norman Day
Performance Evaluation of 1200 V IGBT Module Using Latest Trench Technology IGBT Chip.............................. 725
Norman Day, Shuiming Wang, Feng Li, Zhihong Liu
New Generation of Smart Power Modules for Home Appliances Motor Drive Applications ..................................... 732
Tae-Sung Kwon, Steve Han, Elvis Ma, Sung-ll Yong
A Novel Series of Intelligent Phase Leg IGBT Power Modules in the LP8 Package.................................................... 738
Serge Bontemps, P. Laurent Doumergue
Design and Characterization of a Three-Phase Multichip SiC JFET Module.............................................................. 744
Fan Xu, Jing Wang, Dong Jiang, Fred Wang, Leon Tolbert, Timothy Han, Fred Flett
POWER DEVICE PACKAGING
Innovative Method to Estimate Soldering Process Quality by IPS Internal Features Usage ...................................... 750
Antonio Longhitano, Alessandro Priscoglio, Jochen Barthel, Vaclav Jung, Jiri Sedmik
Investigation on the Impact on Thermal Performances of New Pin and Fin Geometries Applied to
Liquid Cooling of Power Electronics ............................................................................................................................... 756
Matt Reeves, Jesus Moreno, Peter Beucher, Sy-Jenq Loong, Dwight Brown
Real-time Multiple Device Temperature Estimator Based on Linear Thermal Impedance Network........................ 763
Vittorio Crisafulli, Diego Neftali, Gutierrez Hernandez, Cristiano Vito Pastore
Small Size and High Thermal Conductivity IGBT Module for Automotive Applications .......................................... 769
Fumio Nagaune, Hiromichi Gohara, Shinichiro Adachi, Takahisa Hitachi, Hiroki Shibata, Akira Morozumi, Akira
Nishiura
3D Electro-Thermal Simulations of Smart Power Switch Self-heating During Short-circuit Regime ....................... 775
Laurent Guillot, Evgueniy N. Stefanov
Design of IGBT Module Packaging for Large Capacity Region.................................................................................... 781
Yoshitaka Nishimura, Kunihiro Imai, Tatsuhiko Asai, Kenji Okamoto, Tomoaki Goto
EconoPACKTM + A Package with Enhanced Characteristics........................................................................................ 786
Mark Essert, Roman Tschirbs, Indrajit Paul, Wilhelm Rusche
PACKAGING, PASSIVE COMPONENTS, INTEGRATION
First Principle Optimization of Power Module Baseplate .............................................................................................. 792
David Dalleau, Indrajit Paul, Frank Broermann
Development of AlSi Cladding on CuNiSi Strips ............................................................................................................ 796
Andreas Kaminski
Thermal Characterization of a Liquid Cooled 25 kW Inverter..................................................................................... 800
A. Munding, R. De Maglie, G. Osvald, M. Nold, J. Reiners, W. Schön, S. Lutz, A. Jerin, M. Thoben
New Standards in Integration scale of Intelligent Power Modules................................................................................ 807
Musamettin Zurnaci, Lars Reusser
Thermal Management and Simulation of a High Frequency Power Transformer ...................................................... 813
Alexander Stadler, Christof Gulden
Balancing Unit for Proper Characterization of a Modified LISN for Effective EMI Noise Separation..................... 819
Juergen Stahl, Daniel Kuebrich, Thomas Duerbaum, Alexander Gerfer
Comparison of Short-Circuit Failure Mode Capability of Epoxy Molded Package Versus Silicone Gel
Module for New Fault-Tolerant Inverter and Interleaved Chopper ............................................................................. 825
Zhifeng Dou, Frédéric Richardeau, Emmanuel Sarraute, Jean-Marc Blaquiere, Vincent Bley, Didier Flumian
CONVERTER CONTROL AND DRIVE STRATEGIES I
A Power-on Reset Circuit for HVIC Targeting for Resiliency against High Voltage Peak Noise............................... 832
Paul Jung-Ho Lee, Jong-Mu Lee, Won-Hi Oh
Improvements in Protection Schemes for LLC Resonant Converters .......................................................................... 838
Claudio Adragna, Claudio Spini
Phase-locked Loop Pulse-width Modulator (PLL-PWM) Based Controller for LLC Resonant
Converters .......................................................................................................................................................................... 844
Martin Foster, D. Stone, J.-K. Woo
Wireless Control for Parallel Connected Converters Applied to Matrix Converters.................................................. 850
Estefanía Planas, Edorta Ibarra, Jon Andreu, José Luis Martín, Susana Apiñaniz
Compensation of PWM Inverter Voltage Errors Based on Measurement of DC-Link and Output
Voltages .............................................................................................................................................................................. 856
Sven Ludwig Kellner, Katharina Beer, Bernhard Piepenbreier
A Dimming Control Circuit for HID Electronic Ballasts ............................................................................................... 862
Tom Ribarich
A New 2x54W/T5 High Power Factor Electronic Ballast Control Circuit.................................................................... 867
Peter Bredemeier, Tom Ribarich
POWER ELECTRONICS IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
Traction Electric Equipment Sets of Electric Drivetrains for Tractors and Hybrid Buses......................................... 872
S. Florentsev, D. Izosimov
Battery Charging Station for Electromobiles with Inverters with Energy Dosing....................................................... 878
Nikolay D. Madzharov, Raycho T. Ilarionov
Electric Drive System Over-Voltage Protections for Electric Vehicles ......................................................................... 884
Frank Huang, Gregory Pasquesoone
Trials of Tractor Belarus–3023 with Electro-mechanical Drivetrain............................................................................ 890
Sergey Bayda, Alexander Belousov, D. Izosimov
Power Electronic and Battery Analysis of Vectrix Scooter ............................................................................................ 893
Daniel Chatroux, Marion Perrin
Optimal Motor Design Specifications for a Mechatronic Drive-Load System ............................................................. 900
Mathias Lindner, Ralf Werner
Improving Servo System Performance Without Increasing System Cost..................................................................... 906
Anders Frederiksen
MOTORS AND ACTUATORS
Axially Arranged Transversal Flux Machine in an Epoxy Resin Composite Design................................................... 907
Andreas Schmid
Field Oriented Control of a Transverse Flux Machine using a Magnetoresistive Sensor System .............................. 913
Markus Rüter, Wolfgang Oberschelp, Fabian Korbus
The Newly Developed Axial Flux Motor "Dynax" - Control and Operation in Automotive Power
Trains.................................................................................................................................................................................. 919
A. Kleimaier, B. Hoffmann
Consideration of Current Displacement in Rotor Bars of Soft Starting Induction Machines..................................... 925
Marcel Benecke
A Rotary-Linear Switched Reluctance Motor for Advanced Industrial Applications................................................. 931
Ioana Bentia, Mircea Ruba, Loránd Szabó
PMSM d,q-Reference Frame Model Using Absolute and Differential Inductance Surfaces....................................... 937
Sven Ludwig Kellner, Sebastian Ebersberger, Bernhard Piepenbreier
Flux-Based Control Concept for Grid-Side and Machine-Side Converter for Speed-Variable HighPower Pumps ..................................................................................................................................................................... 943
Matthias Gorski, Martin Oettmeier, Carsten Heising, Volker Staudt, Andreas Steimel
CONVERTER CONTROL AND DRIVE STRATEGIES II
Investigations on the Ripple Current of a Multiphase Interleaved-switched Inverter ................................................ 949
Christian Nemec, Jörg Roth-Stielow
Methods of Improving Digital Voltage and Current Mode Control Performance in Medium Power
DC/DC Converters for Satellite Applications.................................................................................................................. 955
Konrad R. Skup, Pawel Grudzinski, Piotr Orleanski
A Novel Control Scheme for Low Frequency Operation of the Modular Multilevel Converter................................. 961
Johannes Kolb, Felix Kammerer, Michael Braun
Pole-Restraining Control of the Grid-Side Converter of Wind-Power Generators ..................................................... 967
Carsten Heising, Martin Oettmeier, Volker Staudt, Andreas Steimel
Control with Two Degrees of Freedom for a Single-Phase 50-kW, 16.7-Hz Railway-Grid
Representation ................................................................................................................................................................... 973
Daniel Meyer, Carsten Heising, Volker Staudt, Andreas Steimel
Capacitor-clamped Cascode Normally-on SiC JFET Operates as Synchronous Rectifier.......................................... 979
Nigel Springett
A Dynamic Model of the LLC Resonant Converter for Control Response Prediction ................................................ 984
Martin Foster, D. Stone
Implementation and Evaluation of PMBUS Compatible Digital Controller for PFC with Embedded
AC Power Metering........................................................................................................................................................... 991
Xudong Huang, Marco Soldano, Botao Miao, Gabriele Bernardinis, Navdeep Dhanjal
Single-processor Control of Traction Drives................................................................................................................... 998
Nikolay Gnezdov, Nikolay Glebov, Valery Chistoserdov
CONVERTERS I
Induction Water Heating for Beverage Dispensers: A Deep Overview....................................................................... 1001
C. Bocchiola
Computation of Losses in the Passive Components in Zero Current Switch (ZCS) and Zero Voltage
Switch (ZVS) Topologies of Resonant Converters ........................................................................................................ 1007
Probal Mukherjee
Three-phase Bridge PWM Controlled Blocked Phase Current Patching Rectifier ................................................... 1013
Yufu Wang
Efficiency Advantages by Increasing Converter’s Number in Synchronous Active Front End Systems
for the AC/DC conversion............................................................................................................................................... 1018
M. Fioretto, P. Ladoux, P. Marino, G. Raimondo, L. Rubino, N. Serbia
Efficiency Considerations in Resonant and Hard-Switched Medium-Power Switch-Mode Power
Supplies............................................................................................................................................................................. 1024
Stefan Schmitt, Jens Marten
Analysis and Design of a LCC Converter for Low-Profile Resonant Power Adapters.............................................. 1030
A. Pawellek, Alexander Bucher, Thomas Duerbaum
Discrepancies Caused by Approximation Methods in Case of Resonant LLC Converters with
Capacitive Output Filter ................................................................................................................................................. 1036
Christian Oeder, Alexander Bucher, Juergen Stahl, Thomas Duerbaum
Generic Current-Fed Cells for Railway Cascaded Converter ..................................................................................... 1042
Benoit Pillias, Benoît Michaud, David Frey, Jean-Paul Ferrieux
CONVERTERS II
On the Multiobjective Optimal Choice of Isolated dc-dc Converter Topology and Design Using
Genetic Algorithms.......................................................................................................................................................... 1048
Christophe Versèle, Olivier Deblecker, Jacques Lobry
Comparison of Different Zero-Voltage-Switching Neutral-Point-Clamped Inverter Topologies with
Resonant Tank ................................................................................................................................................................. 1054
C. Düerkop, K.F. Hoffmann
High Performance Power Supply for Synchrotron....................................................................................................... 1060
Luis Sorcia-Navarro, Joan Bergas-Jané, Oriol Gomis-Bellmunt, Daniel Montesinos-Miracle
15-Level Power Inverter Topology for Generating High-Frequency Output Voltage with Low
Harmonics ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1067
J. Bergmann, C. Düerkop, J. Kemper, K.F. Hoffmann
Snubber Current Commutation in Resonant ZVS-Inverters....................................................................................... 1072
K.F. Hoffmann, Werner Mißfeldt
Implementation of a Rapid Control Prototyping Platform for Matrix Converters ................................................... 1078
Enekoitz Ormaetxea, Edorta Ibarra, Jon Andreu, Iñigo Kortabarria, José Luis Martín, Pedro Ibañez
Effect of Overlap on Medium Voltage High Power High Frequency Transformers.................................................. 1084
Iñigo Martínez de Alegría, Ander Madariaga, José Luis Martín, Haritza Camblong, Salvador Ceballos
CONVERTERS III
Synchronous Rectification on an Arc-Welding Application ........................................................................................ 1090
Alejandro Navarro-Crespin, Rosario Casanueva, Francisco J. Azcondo
Influence of the PWM Strategy on Passive Filter Inductor Losses.............................................................................. 1096
Dennis Kampen, Nejila Parspour
Comparison of Power Semiconductor Losses in Two-level and Three-level NPC Inverters..................................... 1102
Rudolf Mecke
ENERGY STAR CSCI Platinum AC/DC Power Supply with Full Digital Control - Design Rules and
Control Techniques ......................................................................................................................................................... 1108
Andreas Reiter
Current Sensorless SEPIC PFC Stage for HID Lamps Ballast with Lamp Control Performances ......................... 1115
Víctor M. López, F.J. Díaz, Francisco J. Azcondo, Ángel de Castro
Phase-Controlled Parallel-Series (LCpCs) Resonant Converter to Drive High-Brightness Power LEDs ............... 1121
Christian Brañas, Francisco J. Azcondo, Rosario Casanueva, F.J. Díaz
RENEWABLE ENERGIES
Modeling of a Smart Photovoltaic Panel Integrated Self-powered and High Efficiency DC-DC Boost
Converter.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1127
Angelo Marotta, Angelo Ciccazzo, Salvatore Rinaudo
High-Efficiency Battery Storage Unit for Renewable Energy DC Micro-Grids......................................................... 1134
Helmut L. Votzi, Hans Ertl
Simulation Approach SCOPE for Control Design in Multiterminal Applications with Low-Short
Circuit Power Adequate for Renewable-Energy Systems ............................................................................................ 1141
Roman Bartelt, Carsten Heising, Holger Wrede, Volker Staudt, Andreas Steimel
Dual Filter Stage for EMI-Optimized Solar Inverter Array........................................................................................ 1147
K. H. Edelmoser, F. A. Himmelstoss
Fuel Cell Power Controller with Current Ripple Reduction ....................................................................................... 1153
E. Hussain, C. M. Bingham, D. Stone
Design Limits of Power Converters for Electrical Energy Storage Elements in Fuel-Cell-Based
Distributed Generation ................................................................................................................................................... 1159
Igor Merfert, Andreas Lindemann
Uninterruptible Power Supply Unit with Fuel-Cell as a Backup Energy Source and DSP-based
Control System................................................................................................................................................................. 1165
Marek Malinowski, Leszek Debowski
High Performance Solar Battery Charger with Embedded MPPT............................................................................. 1171
Alessandro Nicosia
Control of DC/DC Converters for Decentralized Power Generation Systems ........................................................... 1176
Yuriy Bessarab, Wolfgang Fischer, Igor Merfert, Andreas Lindemann
Extraction of Power Cycles in Offshore Wind Power Applications ............................................................................ 1183
Marco Bohlländer, Julia Süptitz, Josef Lutz, Astrid Pettertei
ENERGY STORAGE, SMART GRID
Premature Starting Battery Failures in Modern Cars ................................................................................................. 1189
Henrik Lavric, Rastko Fišer
Advanced Energy Management Concept for Decentralized Power Supply Units...................................................... 1195
Thilo Bocklisch
Comparison Between IEC standards, MAS, Web Services and CORBA 3.x for Information
Integration and Control of DERs Interfaces Over IP-based Networks....................................................................... 1201
S. Jaloudi, A. Schmelter, E. Ortjohann, W. Sinsukthavorn, N. Alamin, P. Wirasanti, D. Morton
Efficiency in Data Centers - High-efficiency Operating Mode for Double-conversion UPS...................................... 1207
Lorenzo Giuntini
Active Power Filter Design Based on IPM..................................................................................................................... 1213
Detao Wang, Xiaoling Wang
Time-Domain Simulation of MMC with the Simulation Approach SCOPE for Multiterminal PowerElectronic Systems ........................................................................................................................................................... 1219
Roman Bartelt, Carsten Heising, Volker Staudt, Andreas Steimel
SIMULATION
Effect of Dissipative Elements on Boost Converter Behaviour .................................................................................... 1225
Omar Abu Mohareb, H.-C. Reuss, Q. A. Naman, M. Grimm, O. Badran
Effect of Inductive Parasitics on the Device Loss and System Efficiency in a DC-DC Synchronous
Buck Converter for Computing Applications ............................................................................................................... 1231
Tirthajyoti Sarkar, Aditya Upadhaya, Scott Pearson, Ritu Sodhi, Steven Sapp
A Novel Numerical Small Signal Modelling Technique for non-PWM, Discontinuous ZVS Buck-Boost
Converter.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1237
Maurizio Salato, Davide Franzoni
DC-DC Converter Evaluation with Automated Efficiency Plot Generation .............................................................. 1243
Scott Pearson, Stan Benczkowski, Tirthajyoti Sarkar, Ritu Sodhi, Steven Sapp
Simulation Tool for the Design of Resonant Power Inverter Topologies .................................................................... 1249
Christopher Schaef, K.F. Hoffmann
Combination of Analysis Tools for the Estimation of Motor Performance under Various Load and
Cooling Conditions .......................................................................................................................................................... 1254
Thomas Barucki, Steven Jennings, Dave Staton, Mircea Popescu
Power Network Analysis Tool for Efficient Harmonics Mitigation............................................................................. 1260
Norbert Häberle
Minimisation of the Harmonic Current Content and Power Losses in DC Power Transmission Link of
LVDC DIstribution System by Phase Angle Regulation of Inverter Loads................................................................ 1266
Andrey Lana, Tuomo Lindh, Tero Kaipia, Jarmo Partanen
Combined-HIL – Integrating HIL and AHIL ............................................................................................................... 1272
Matthias Gorski, Roman Bartelt, Martin Oettmeier, Volker Staudt, Carsten Heising
Author Index