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At the University Research Zone (Hall 7, Booth 579), Fraunhofer IKTS and the TUD Dresden University of Technology will be presenting the IGF lead project GANZ focusing on the circular economy in power electronics.
Nuremberg Exhibition Center
June 12, 2024
The widespread electrification of all areas of the energy industry and mobility is increasing the demand for high-performance, reliable and cost-effective power electronic assemblies. Aspects of the circular economy are of strategic relevance for new products and are the focus of the GANZ lead project.
In the GANZ Rethink sub-project, reliable protective coatings and integrated sensor technology are being developed that guarantee protection of the semiconductor components against the effects of moisture as well as a state-of-health analysis to optimize the repair/recycle cycle. GANZ Repair focuses on the condition assessment and clarification of the causes of failure of defective modules, the repair of defective encapsulated, sintered and/or soldered semiconductor components with a subsequent function and reliability test. In the GANZ Recycle sub-project, technologies are being developed to dissolve potting materials for the repair of power electronics modules and for the material recycling of critical metals and other materials for non-repairable modules.
In the three sub-projects, Fraunhofer IKTS is working on technologies for thin and thick-film sensors for in-situ state-of-health monitoring, the repair of defective components and end-of-life recycling, among other things.
In addition to the Fraunhofer IKTS and the TUD Dresden University of Technology, the TU Bergakademie Freiberg is a project partner.
Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS