Power Semiconductor Manufacturer Builds RampD Centre in Germany

StarPower Europe AG, the European subsidiary of the power semiconductor manufacturer StarPower Semiconductor Ltd, is building a European development centre in Nuremberg, Germany. In doing so, StarPower is investing close to a million euros in the laboratory. The goal is to test new technologies and materials, and provide the gained know-how to the headquarters and transfer it to the production. StarPower is thereby setting a new milestone for its growth in Europe with high-quality semiconductor modules—with European development know-how. Christian Kroneder, formerly employed at Semikron, is responsible for building the R&D Centre and is simultaneously heading the development team in the headquarters. ‘We are testing prototypes and acquiring the respective production and testing equipment in Germany (from the bonder to the sintering press) in order to build and test modules’, says Christian Kroneder, Head of R&D Center Europe. New technologies, packages and materials are being tested, such as the sintering of semiconductor chips to substrates. All these technologies lead to greater power cycling and reliability of the modules. This in turn plays a major role in specific applications, such as the automotive area and wind energy. The R&D Centre ensures that innovations and trends within Europe are integrated into the development of future products. ‘We are primarily a Chinese company that is a player on the European level, and in the medium-term will go beyond the European level with the latest research trends’, says Christian Kroneder.

About StarPower Europe

StarPower Semiconductor Ltd. is a leading power module company located in Jiaxing China about 59 miles southeast of Shanghai. Founded in 2005 with venture funds, StarPower designs and manufactures IGBT/MOSFET/IPM/FRD/Rectifier modules and customized modules for applications in the area of inverters, welding machines, inductive heating, UPS, EV, solar/wind power and etc. in the power range of 0.5kW up to more than 1MW.

Modules are manufactured in a clean-room environment. The high-quality production sites are equipped with state-of-the-art production facilities, such as a fully automated production and testing line in compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 quality management system and TS 16949 automotive standard.

Through heavy investment in R&D, we offer a broad range of quality and eco-friendly products to our customers. StarPower Europe is committed to excellence in all things we do. The company has one of the best production lines and well-trained workforce in the industry. StarPower Europe's mission is to create the most value for the success of customers around the globe.