Overview of real-time lifetime prediction and extension for SiC power converters

Z Ni, X Lyu, OP Yadav, BN Singh… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Remaining useful lifetime prediction and extension of Si power devices have been studied
extensively. Silicon carbide (SiC) power devices have been developed and commercialized …

Reliability issues of lead-free solder joints in electronic devices

N Jiang, L Zhang, ZQ Liu, L Sun, WM Long… - … and technology of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Electronic products are evolving towards miniaturization, high integration, and multi-function,
which undoubtedly puts forward higher requirements for the reliability of solder joints in …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of creep, fatigue and random vibration on the integrity of solder joints in BGA package

JA Depiver, S Mallik, EH Amalu - Microelectronics Reliability, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract This study employs Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to investigate the effects of creep,
fatigue, and random vibration on the integrity of solder joints in BGA packages in electronic …

Effect of operating temperature on degradation of solder joints in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules for improved reliability in hot climates

OO Ogbomo, EH Amalu, NN Ekere, PO Olagbegi - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Accelerated degradation of solder joint interconnections in crystalline silicon photovoltaic (c-
Si PV) modules drives the high failure rate of the system operating in elevated temperatures …

State of the art of lead-free solder joint reliability

JH Lau - Journal of Electronic Packaging, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The state of the art of lead-free solder joint reliability is investigated in this study. Emphasis is
placed on the design for reliability (DFR) and reliability testing and data analysis. For …

Targeted drug delivery for sustainable crop protection: transport and stability of polymeric nanocarriers in plants

SJ Beckers, AHJ Staal, C Rosenauer… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Spraying of agrochemicals (pesticides, fertilizers) causes environmental pollution on a
million‐ton scale. A sustainable alternative is target‐specific, on‐demand drug delivery by …

Active thermal control of GaN-based DC/DC converter

PK Prasobhu, V Raveendran… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The new packaging technologies used for gallium nitride (GaN) devices avoid wire bonds
and leads in order to completely utilize their switching performance. This also means that …

An approach to balance maintenance costs and electricity consumption in cloud data centers

L Chiaraviglio, F D'Andreagiovanni… - IEEE Transactions …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We target the problem of managing the power states of the servers in a Cloud Data Center
(CDC) to jointly minimize the electricity consumption and the maintenance costs derived …

Numerical investigation of thermal fatigue crack growth behavior in SAC305 BGA solder joints

RK Apalowo, MA Abas… - Soldering & Surface …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the reliability issues of microvoid cracks in solder
joint packages exposed to thermal cycling fatigue. Design/methodology/approach The …

Comparing and benchmarking fatigue behaviours of various SAC solders under thermo-mechanical loading

JA Depiver, S Mallik, EH Amalu - 2020 IEEE 8th Electronics …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
While the fatigue behaviours (including fatigue life predictions) of lead-free solder joints
have been extensively researched in the last 15 years, these are not adequately compared …