Impact of Heat Dissipation Profiles on Power Electronics Packaging Design

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Abstract

This paper focuses on understanding the thermal impacts of using discrete power devices and limitations of applying conventional thermal design methods. Empirically, a thermal system is designed based on selecting a heat sink with the required thermal resistance from the manufacturer datasheet. This method, as an approximate estimation, has been proven effective as a rough design of Si-based power module. However, wide bandgap (WBG) bare dies bring additional thermal design concerns that have been overlooked. The benefits of WBG devices, such as smaller chip sizes and higher power ratings, on the other hand, lead to thermal concentration issues. Detailed analyses and impacts of the thermal concentration are presented in this paper. A more accurate model involving Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Genetic Algorithm optimization is also proposed for a more accurate thermal design.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1082-1087
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781538630488
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 28 2018
Event2018 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2018 - Long Beach, United States
Duration: Jun 13 2018Jun 15 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2018

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach
Period06/13/1806/15/18

Keywords

  • Junction temperature
  • Modeling
  • TEC
  • Thermal coupling
  • Thermal management

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