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

越来越需要从电源到负载产生、转换和分配电力，这通过使用电力电子来实现。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对于确定影响这些应用中新技术采用的效率、尺寸、重量和制造成本非常重要。该项目将寻求建立可负担得起的制造方法，通过先进的互连和器件嵌入技术利用铜烧结技术。这将创建一个英国控制的供应链，用于制造定制的智能功率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.