WP4 – Validation tests and reliability
| Lead Beneficiary | Start month | End month |
|---|---|---|
| UBREMEN | 1 | 48 |
Objectives
- Quantify the level to which the developed chips are affected by Gate-instabilities;
- Detect potential problems regarding the blocking capability of the developed chips;
- Characterise the issues which might occur during conductions;
- Measure the limits of the safe operating area regarding switching;
- Ensure the blocking capability of the packages and of the devices as a whole;
- Investigate the ins.
Tasks
| Task# | Task name | Task leader | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Gate-Reliability (M1-M36) | HE | UBremen |
| 4.2 | Blocking Capability (Chip Level) (M7-M36) | UBremen | HE |
| 4.3 | Conduction (M12-M36) | UBremen | HE |
| 4.4 | Switching (M24-M48) | HE | UBremen |
| 4.5 | Blocking (Module level) (M24-M48) | HE | DeepC |
| 4.6 | Blocking (Converter Level) (M6-M42) | EPFL | SuperGrid Institute |
Deliverables
| Deliverable# | Deliverable name | Lead beneficiary | Type | Due date (in months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D4.1 | Report on Partial Discharge test results on converter level | UBREMEN | Document, report | 15 |
| D4.2 | Preliminary report on the gate-reliability of the Chips | HE | Document, report | 24 |
| D4.3 | Report on the bipolar degradation and its optimum test conditions and on the power cycling capability | UBREMEN | Document, report | 36 |
| D4.4 | Preliminary report on the blocking capability | UBREMEN | Document, report | 42 |
| D4.5 | Report on reliability of insulation and PD activity of MFT | SuperGrid Institute | Document, report | 42 |
| D4.6 | Final report on the reliability of the conventional MOSFET module and the experimental IGBT module including all chip and package topic | HE | Document, report | 48 |
Milestones
| Milestone# | Milestone name | Lead beneficiary | Means of verification | Due date (in months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HV SiC switching cell designed and tested | UBREMEN | Tests results in specs | 9 |
| 3 | Long-term testers upgraded to facilitate the higher voltage | UBREMEN | Tests up 15kV validated | 12 |
