Application of Copper Sinter Technologies to Manufacture of Intelligent Power Modules (ACUSINT)

越来越多的人需要产生、转换和分配从电源到负载的电能，这是通过使用电力电子来实现的。这对电动和混合动力汽车、工业驱动、智能家电、智能电网和所有可再生能源都很重要。电力电子模块的封装和组装在决定效率、尺寸、重量和制造成本方面非常重要，这些因素影响着这些应用中新技术的采用。该项目将寻求建立负担得起的制造方法，通过先进的互连和设备嵌入技术利用铜烧结技术。这将创造一个由英国控制的供应链，用于制造定制的智能电源模块和供应铜烧结材料。

There is a growing need to generate, convert and distribute electric power from the source to the load, which is fulfilled through the use of power electronics. This is of importance for electric and hybrid vehicles, industrial drives, smart appliances, the smart grid and all renewable energy sources. Packaging and assembly of the power electronics modules is important in determining the efficiency, size, weight and manufacturing costs which affect the uptake of new technologies in these applications. This project will seek to establish affordable manufacturing methods to utilise copper sinter technologies through advanced interconnection and device embedding techniques. This will create a UK controlled supply chain for the manufacture of customised smart power modules and supply of copper sinter materials.