Key Research Areas

Thermomechanicallife-time models are required for a simulation-based "Design for Reliability". The basis is provided by combined, accelerated stress tests in combination with simulations and modern analysis and optimisation processes.

The reliability of electrical, electronic and mechatronic systems require a comprehensive consideration of products, production processes and business processes. Therefore expertise and management knowledge need to be applied, together with suitable management tools/methodologies.

Investigate moisture-based failures of electronics such like corrosion or migration damage.

The prediction and calculation of failure rates and lifetimesof electronic systems due to ageing and overload requires a top-down evaluation of the reliability of entire systems. The system includesthe superordinate system, sub-systems, the components and connection technologies.Therefore it is necessary to take the environmental conditions and intrinsic interactions into account.

Step by step towards sustainable innovation within the ICT value chain.

The Environmental evaluation and eco-design group is working on the methodology of the evaluation and environmental optimisation of electronic products.

The requirements of environmental legislation can place considerable demands on product development, but they can also open up market opportunities for forward-looking companies.

The use of a digital twin of mechatronic systems enables design optimizations, virtual tests and validations during the development phase as well as continuous monitoring during operation. By integrating trustworthy data sources, the the- oretical behavior of the digital twin or the assembly-specific digital fingerprint is analyzed and compared with the real application.