Two Indium Corporation experts are set to present at APEC 2023, March 19-23, in Orlando, FL. Senior Research Chemist Dr. Sihai Chen will present a technical poster titled Highly Reliable Silver Sintering Joints for Power Module Applications, while Product Manager Joe Hertline will deliver a presentation titled A Novel Material Technology that Reduces Tooling Dependency and Process Complexity in Power Module Soldering and Sintering Applications.
Dr. Chen’s poster presentation will address the development of silver sintering for high-reliability power modules necessitated by the large-scale production of EVs. Currently used high-lead solder bonding materials cannot meet the criteria for power module assembly, especially under high CTE mismatch conditions. However, silver sintering paste bonded between materials with different CTE mismatches achieved high reliability tested by TST (-65C150C, 3min./3min., liquid-to-liquid).
Hertline will present on a novel material technology which, applied during assembly, provides robust tacking strength to reduce the dependency on customized fixturing. The technology reduces process time, energy input, and tooling complexity while minimizing up-front thermal stress applied to the device components, yielding an overall manufacturing cost of ownership reduction for high-reliability power modules. It provides a solution to the growing reliance on complex, costly alignment fixturing as power module designers seek repeatable manufacturing and to achieve high-reliability performance.
Dr. Chen specializes in silver sintering paste product development and has authored several of Indium Corporation’s patents for silver sintering paste, thermal interface materials, heat dissipating paint, and indium bump bonding. Dr. Chen has been published in many of the world’s leading scientific journals, including the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nano Letters, Langmuir, and The Journal of Physical Chemistry. He has also been a reviewer for some of these publications. Dr. Chen obtained his doctorate in chemistry from the Chinese Academy of Sciences with a focus on metal and semiconductor nanomaterial synthesis. Prior to joining Indium Corporation, he conducted research at Clemson University and Duke University. Dr. Chen also has extensive research experience in nanomaterials in Germany (Max-Plank Gesellschaft scholarship recipient) and Japan (JSPS fellow), as well as in the U.S. He holds a Six Sigma Green Belt and is certified as an IPC Specialist for IPC-A-610.
Hertline은 고객 경험, 새로운 기술, 업계 피드백을 바탕으로 마케팅 전략을 개발하고 실행하여 전력 전자 제품 라인의 성장을 주도하는 업무를 담당하고 있습니다. 또한 인디엄 코퍼레이션의 영업, 기술 지원, R&D, 생산, 품질 팀과 협력하여 기존 고객에게 서비스를 제공하고 지정된 시장에서 새로운 비즈니스를 성장시키고 있습니다. 그는 클락슨 대학교에서 기계공학 학사 학위와 MBA를 취득했으며 공인 SMT 공정 엔지니어(CSMTPE)입니다.
To learn more about Indium Corporation’s innovative products for EV and power electronics, visit us at booth #859 at APEC or online at indium.com.
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About APEC
The Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) focuses on the practical and applied aspects of the power electronics business. The APEC program addresses a broad range of topics in the use, design, manufacture, and marketing of all kinds of power electronics equipment. The combination of high-quality professional education seminars, a full program of referred papers, and an overflowing exhibit hall consistently provides an invaluable education each year.
