Abstract :
This article describes the state of the art and the main evolutionary trends in Europe in the fields of power semiconductor devices and technology, industrial drives and power conditioning, traction drives, and space and military applications. Similarly high is the number of universities and RandD centers active in power electronics, which are also active in various cooperation programs under patronage of the European Union. This article focuses on main topics only, the perspective being that of the members of the IEEE-IAS-IPCC European Working Group (EWG), which was established in 1990 as the European subcommittee of the Industrial Power Converter Committee. The areas covered in the article are power semiconductor technology, and applications regarding traction and automotive, space and avionics, industrial drives, UPS systems, and induction heating. The state of the art and main evolutionary trends are discussed
Keywords :
avionics; induction heating; military equipment; power electronics; space vehicle electronics; traction motor drives; uninterruptible power supplies; Europe; IEEE-IAS-IPCC European Working Group; Industrial Power Converter Committee; RandD centers; UPS systems; avionics; induction heating; industrial drives; military applications; power conditioning; power electronics; power semiconductor devices; space applications; traction drives; universities; Aerospace electronics; Aerospace industry; Defense industry; Educational institutions; Europe; Power conditioning; Power electronics; Power semiconductor devices; Space heating; Space technology;
