MAHLE has developed a new high-performance electronic cooling unit designed for Infineon’ EasyPACK S power module, intended for data centre power supply control systems.
The development brings together MAHLE’s thermal management capabilities and Infineon’s semiconductor expertise in a pre-development collaboration aimed at enhancing the efficiency and durability of high-power electronic components.
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The cooling solution targets the issue of overheating in electronic systems where high currents are present.
MAHLE’s unit, which is approximately the size of two stacked chocolate bars, is mounted directly onto the circuit board and dissipates heat from the power modules using a liquid coolant.
The company states that the cooling unit enables the Infineon module to achieve higher performance compared with previous iterations, while also supporting improved functional life and endurance of the product.
MAHLE has tailored the cooler specifically for Infineon’s EasyPACK S module, which controls electric switchgear and related functions. These modules are used in data centre environments to manage power supply infrastructure.
MAHLE industrial and special solutions vice-president Christian Kuechlin said: “Cooperation with Infineon is a further example of the way MAHLE is successfully transferring its competence developed in the automotive industry to other applications.”
The project progressed rapidly, with prototypes produced and delivered within a four-month period. Infineon is now undergoing testing and validation of the new cooling unit.
MAHLE has recently grouped its non-automotive initiatives under the new Industrial and Special Solutions business unit within Group Sales.
According to the firm, this structure is intended to improve customer-specific technical sales and application development while also coordinating production, logistics, procurement and quality management for industrial sector requirements.
The aim is to allow greater use of available plant capacity in support of expanding MAHLE’s presence outside the automotive market.
