Digital Power Lab FHNW
The aim of the Digital Power Lab is to develop software and hardware solutions for a sustainable, electrified society.
We offer the development of the following technologies:
- Design and characterization of SiC and Si power semiconductors, also with regard to their reliability.
- Design and construction of power electronic converters for photovoltaic, electromobility and railroad applications containing WBG power semiconductors.
- Test systems for the performance and characterization of power semiconductors and power electronic systems.
- Efficiency, performance, service life and life cycle analysis of energy systems.
- Development of optimization and monitoring tools for energy systems.
For more information or to discuss a collaboration, please contact Renato Minamisawa.
The Digital Power Lab offers the following infrastructure:
- Parameter analyzer up to 3kV and 500 A with CV meter for the analysis of power semiconductors.
- High-performance power analyzer for the characterization of WBG converters.
- Self-built circuit testers.
- Several customized devices for reliability analysis of power semiconductors, including H3TRB, cosmic ray reliability, etc.
- Several inverter test benches for testing railroad, e-mobility and photovoltaic inverters.
- GCP infrastructure for the development of software technologies for energy systems.
300kW inverter for railroad applications with innovative MV SiC semiconductor modules with online monitoring of the junction temperature.
