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Highlights from the experimental works


  • Partial discharge experiments in various insulation liquid environments
    • Electrical, optical and acoustic detection methods
    • Emulating various power semiconductor geometries
    • One bar and pressurized environment (pressure vessels)
  • Long-term dielectric voltage stress in various insulation liquid environments 
    • With and without silicon gel, Parylene and extra polyimide cover, silicon oil, natural oils, synthetic and natural esters, fluorinert, perfluorpolyethen (Galden)
    • DC voltage endurance tests up to maximum specified voltage for test objects
    • Test objects like 6.5 kV IGBT and diode chips, and DCB substrates
    • One bar experiments under controlled heat and humidity conditions (climate chambers)
  • Long-term chemical compatibility experiments
    • Between silicon gels for IGBT protection and various adjacent liquids like synthetic ester, natural esters, fluorinert and perfluorpolyethen (Galden)
  • "Early warning" hard pressure experiments of materials and encapsulations
    • High pressure slew rates 0 (vacuum) → 300 →1 bar
    • IGBT module, capacitor element, IGBT driver, 5 magnetic core materials , current sensor, pressure sensor
  • Various experiments with capacitor metallized PP-film technologies
    • Self-healing experiments of PP-films in synthetic ester at one bar
    • Liquid compatibility experiments with PP-films in synthetic ester at one bar
    • Live endurance tests of capacitor elements in pressure vessel up to 300 bar
    • MPP DC-link capacitor elements
    • CeraLink ceramic capacitor technology
    • Characterization according to IEC 61071:2007, voltage up to 1.5x rated DC, current up to rated AC
    • Special test cell developed with separate controls for DC voltage and AC current
    • Solving HSE concerns by limiting possible short circuit energy infeed to pressure vessel
  • Live endurance test of complete pressure tolerant converter modules in pressure vessel
    • Including 6.5 kV IGBT modules with various insulating systems
    • Including 3.3kV and 6.5kV IGBT drivers with both electrical and optical fiber interface
    • Including 6.75kV metallized PP-film DC-link capacitors
    • Including sensors for voltage, current, temperature, pressure, humidity
    • Special test cell developed with separate voltage supplies for continuous operation and for insulation testing
    • Pressure vessel certified to 500 bar
    • Solving HSE concern by limiting possible short circuit energy infeed to pressure vessel