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Predicting the reliability of power electronic modules

Predicting the reliability of power electronic modules

Bailey, Christopher, Lu, Hua and Tilford, Tim (2007) Predicting the reliability of power electronic modules. In: Keyun, Bi and Ming, Li, (eds.) ICEPT: 2007 8th International Conference On Electronics Packaging Technology, Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., New York, pp. 809-813. ISBN 9781424413911 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEPT.2007.4441543)

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Abstract

This paper discusses the reliability of an IGBT power electronics module. This work is part of a major UK funded initiative into the design, packaging and reliability of power electronic modules. The predictive methodology combines numerical modeling techniques with experimentation and accelerated testing to identify failure modes and mechanisms for these type of power electronic module structures. The paper details results for solder joint failure substrate solder. Finite element method modeling techniques have been used to predict the stress and strain distribution within the module structures. Together with accelerated life testing, these results have provided a failure model for these joints which has been used to predict reliability of a rail traction application

Item Type: Book Section
Additional Information: This paper forms part of the published proceedings from 8th International Conference on Electronics Packaging Technology, Ausuts 14-17, 2007, Shanghai, China
Uncontrolled Keywords: power electronic modules, failure modes and mechanisms, solder joint failure, stress and strain distribution
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Pre-2014 Departments: School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis
School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Computational Mechanics & Reliability Group
School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Department of Computer Systems Technology
School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Department of Mathematical Sciences
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Last Modified: 14 Oct 2016 09:03
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/1126

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