In the Power Electronics Lab, we develop, investigate and optimize power electronic components and systems. An extensive infrastructure is available for this purpose.
Our offer
We offer you a wide range of tests, simulations and other services relating to power electronics.
Test range of power converters and drive systems
Determination of efficiencies Function tests / control of various sources and sinks
Control / regulate converter hardware without having to program the processor (PIL or RCP)
Test range of power semiconductors
Power cycling (uni- or bidirectional)
Cosmic ray tests with protons or neutrons
Static, switching and thermal behavior (Rth, Zth)
Functional and quality testing of wafers
Humidity and climatic reliability tests
Test range of magnetic components
Hysteresis and loss measurement (Hz to MHz)
Inductance / frequency response
Further test and service offerings
Terminal contacting of semiconductor components on the wirebonder
Various electrical, optical and material characterizations / post-failure analysis
Simulations / Modeling / Tools
Electromagnetic simulation
Design of magnetic components
Multiphysical analyses
Simulation of power electronic systems, testing of control methods, PIL and HIL investigations and optimizations
Control of automated test benches, acquisition and evaluation of measurement data.
Get in touch with us
For more information or to discuss a collaboration, please contact Nicola Schulz.
Infrastructure
The power electronics laboratory offers the following infrastructure:
Test bench for testing power converters and drive systems (20 kW; from 2025 up to 100 kW)
Bidirectional load cycling test bench for power cycling tests on power semiconductors
Mobile test setup for cosmic ray tests. The tests themselves are carried out on particle accelerators.
Climatic chambers for temperature and humidity tests
Several high precision power analyzers
Various electrical sources and sinks
Extensive equipment for measurements on power electronic components and systems
100 kW “dual inverter” developed at the Institute for industrial drives, based on silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors.InstituteInstitute
The Power Electronics Lab is part of the FHNW Institute of Electric Power Systems
