Third Party Funds Group - Sub project
Acronym: KAIROS
Start date : 01.08.2011
End date : 31.10.2014
Project KAIROS aims at high integration of the control and power electronics in automotive power modules by using innovative ceramic materials for improved cooling and mechanical layout. This smart power module comprises power semiconductors (e.g., IGBT, SiC JFET) and the novel ASIC driver set. These ASIC enable controlling the charging and discharging of the gate of the power transistor, according to the operating point of the power module and are designed in a high temperature CMOS process. By using these ASIC, the functional integration density can be increased and the number and size of passive components on the low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) control board can be minimized. This increases the reliability at high system temperatures.
Zukünftige Generationen von Elektrofahrzeugen müssen die Energie, die ihnen zur Verfügung steht, höchst effizient einsetzen, denn die zur Speicherung erforderlichen Batterien bestimmen maßgeblich die Fahrzeugkosten und -reichweite. Um die Energie optimal nutzen zu können, sollte vor allem die hohe elektrische Leistung des Antriebsstranges effizient gesteuert werden.