1. PCIM Europe 2016 Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion
Nuremberg

2. Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy, Energy Management
Nuremberg
3 exhibitions halls
Around 436 exhibitors
93 represented companies
308 oral and poster presentations
3 keynotes
7 seminars
10 tutorials of renowned experts of the industry
To more than 10,000 visitors

3. Exhibitors 13 Product Groups Power Semiconductors
Bipolar Transistor
Diodes
Fast Recovery Rectifiers
IGBTs => 45 societies
MOSFETs => 29 societies
Power Modules and Power Hybrids
Smart Power Ics
Thyristors
Wide Bandgap, Semiconductor (SiC, GaN)…
13 Product Groups
Power Semiconductors
Integrated Circuits and Opto
Passive Components
Magnetics & Core Materials
Thermal Management
Sensors
Assemblies and Subsystems
Electrical Drives
Power Converters
Power Quality & Energy Storage
Test & Measurement
Development Software
Information and Services
Capacitors => 34 societies
Supercapacitors => 15 societies …
Cores
Ferroelectric Ceramic Products
Inductors
Soft Ferrite Products
Transformers => 49 societies …

4. Keynotes – Seminars - Tutorials
Welcome to the post-silicon world : wide band gap powers ahead
Smart transformers – concepts-challenges-applications
Trends of solar systems and their integration in electricity networks
Seminars
Basics of Electromagnetic Compatibility of Power Systems
Design Approaches to SMPS Ripple Reduction
High-Performance Control Techniques for DC—DC Converters
Modern Soft Switching Technologies-Do GaNs Need soft switching?
Fundamentals of Power in the Data Center
Get the most out of GaN – Design Strategies for Highly Dense and Efficient Power Supplies
Tutorials
Exceeding 99% Efficiency for PFC and Isolated DC-DC Converters. GANs versus Silicon
New Developments in Power-Factor Correction
Electromagnetic Design of High Frequency Converters and Drives
High Performance Control of Power Converters
Advanced Design with MOSFET and IGBT Power Modules
SMPS Topology Selection and Circuit Design Tricks
Reliability of IGBT Power Modules
IGBT Gate Drive Technologies
Design Challenges for High Frequency Magnetic Circuit Design for Power Conversion
Reliability Engineering in Power Electronics – from Components to Systems

5. Tutorial : Advanced Design with MOSFET and IGBT Power Modules
Power Devices / Modules / Reliability
New Developments in MOSFETs, IGBTs, Freewheeling Diodes
Module Layouts
Thermal Mismatch, Thermal Stress
Power Cycling Capability
Design for Reliability
Drive and Protection
Principles, Technical Realisations
Failure Modes, Failure Detection
Current, Voltage, Temperature Protection
Topology-dependent Power Losses
DC/DC-Converters
DC/AC converters
Load Cycles
Calculation of Heat Sink
Device Induced Electromagnetic Disturbance
Parasitics
Oscillations in Power Modules
Special Aspects of Application
Paralleling and series connection, special effects in ZVS/ZCS topologies
Special problems related to new device technologies
Short circuit ruggedness of IGBTs

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