Thermal Energy Management to Increase the Reliability and the Lifetime of Power Devices

Dear Colleagues,

The Guest Editor is inviting submissions for a Special Issue of Energies on the subject area of "Thermal Energy Management to Increase the Reliability and the Lifetime of Power Devices".

MOSFETs and IGBTs are the most widely used power semiconductor switching devices in power converters due to their robust design and low conduction losses. However, these components are also vulnerable, and their main cause of failure depends on stress conditions. Therefore, understanding failure mechanisms and the availability of verified lifetime models (number of cycles to end of life) are essential to determine the reliability of power converters. Accelerated cycling tests are used to assess the reliability of power modules. Lifetime models are developed under predefined thermal stress conditions: junction temperature variation, minimum or average junction temperatures, module heating and cooling times, heating current, and power module design parameters. Circuit overheating is a problem that affects device performance and reliability. Appropriate thermal management strategies can ensure continuous device operation under extreme heat conditions and prevent irreversible damage.

This Special Issue will focus on thermal energy management to increase the reliability and the lifetime of power devices.

Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Power cycling tests.
• Cycles to failure.
• Lifetime models.
• Thermal management to improve reliability.

Dr. Cristina Morel
Dr. Nassim Rizoug
Guest Editors

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