Objective The project focuses on a more efficient use of energy in terms of higher system efficiency for railway traction applications and lower fuel consumption via automotive electronics. Applications considered are the integrated starter generator and converter for electric hybrid vehicles and highly efficient converters for railway traction. A main project task faces the development of silicon chips (IGBTs and Power MOSFETs) usable for high-temperature operation. Power module technologies suitable for hot water cooling will be evaluated and the corresponding simulation models developed. System integration requires optimisation of thermal management, minimal thermal losses across the interfaces as well as new attempts in system cooling. Implementation of these new technologies will be accompanied by reliability tests at device, module and system levels airing the development of accelerated reliability test standards. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloids Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator SIEMENS AG EU contribution No data Address 6,Otto-Hahn-Ring 6 81739 MUENCHEN Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ANSALDOBREDA S.P.A. Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Argine, 425 NAPOLI See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A. Italy EU contribution No data Address Strada Torino 50 10043 ORBASSANO See on map Total cost No data ELECTROVAC FABRIKATION ELEKTROTECHNISCHER SPEZIALARTIKEL GMBH Austria EU contribution No data Address 37-39,Aufeldgasse 37-39 3400 KLOSTERNEUBURG See on map Total cost No data EUPEC GMBH & CO. KGAA Germany EU contribution No data Address 5,Max-Planck-Strasse 5 59581 WARSTEIN See on map Total cost No data FERRAZ DATE INDUSTRIES S.A. France EU contribution No data Address Les Revoulins Route de Saint Honoré 38350 ST LAURENT EN BEAUMONT See on map Total cost No data INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG Germany EU contribution No data Address ST. MARTIN STRASSE 53 81609 MUENCHEN See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE SUR LES TRANSPORTS ET LEUR SCURIT France EU contribution No data Address Avenue du GTnTral Malleret-Joinville 94114 Arcueil See on map Total cost No data REGIENOV GROUPEMENT D INTERET ECONOMIQUE* France EU contribution No data Address Avenue du Golf 1 78288 GUYANCOURT See on map Total cost No data SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ZUERICH Switzerland EU contribution No data Address ETH Zentrum 8092 ZURICH See on map Total cost No data TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Germany EU contribution No data Address Arcisstrasse 21 80290 MUENCHEN See on map Total cost No data VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Austria EU contribution No data Address 13/E308,Karlplatz 13/E308 1040 WIEN See on map Total cost No data