EDUCATION
Power Electronics Packaging
Course Description
Power electronics packaging is advancing to meet the rising demands in transportation, data center, energy, and industrial systems. The advancements in semiconductor technologies, such as gallium nitride and silicon carbide, are also necessitating packages with lower inductance, enhanced heat dissipation, and greater electrical insulation to achieve faster switching, higher power density, and higher voltage operation.
This course covers the fundamentals of power electronics packaging, with emphasis on electrical, thermal, and reliability considerations alongside materials and processing methods for modern power electronics devices and systems. Topics include die attach, interconnects, substrates, encapsulation, electrical and thermal analysis and characterization, failure mechanisms, and reliability testing. Participants will gain insight into how package architecture, materials selection, and processing conditions influence electrical performance, thermal management, and reliability.
Engineers will gain practical experience through sessions on finite element analysis (FEA) software and hands-on experiments conducted in the state-of-the-art CPES Packaging Laboratory. The packaging and characterization equipment that will be used in the course include:
| • Stencil Printer | • Die Bonder | • Wire Bonder | • Bond Tester (Pull and Shear) |
| • Profilometer | • Vacuum Oven | • Thermal Analyzer |
Additional Information
Agenda
Lodging - Nearby Hotels
Westin Arlington801 N. Glebe Rd.
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 717-6200
Located directly across the street from CPES
Hilton Arlington
950 N Stafford St
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 528-6000
Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
650 N Quincy St
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 310-1999
Comfort Inn Arlington Ballston
1211 N Glebe Rd
Arlington, VA 22201
(571) 397-3955
Travel to VTRCA
- Flying - Nearby airports include Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
- Metro, Driving, and Parking instructions can be found at this link.
Contact
For any questions or registration instructions, please contact Nina Jaworski.
