Event guide
Events and Lecture Meetings Field
Interim reports of the research working groups’ activities to be held (announcement) [Members only]
- Date: November 25, 2024 [Onsite・Online]
- Venue: KOKUKAIKAN BUSINESS FORUM
Past Events I
General meeting
- Date: June 14, 2024 [Onsite・Online]
- Objectives of Meeting
- Matters to be reported:
Business plan and budget for 2024(April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025). - Matters to be resolved:
Agenda Item 1: 2023 Business Report and Financial Results
Agenda Item 2: Election of Officer
- Matters to be reported:
Past Events II
Interim reports meeting
Interim reports of the research working groups’ activities was held [Members only]
- Date and time: November 22 , 2023 [Onsite・Online]
- Meeting Agenda:
- Interim reports of the research working groups’ activities
General meeting
1.Date: June 9, 2023 [Onsite・Online]
2.Objectives of Meeting
Matters to be reported:
Business plan and budget for 2023 (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024).
Matters to be resolved:
Agenda Item 1: 2022 Business Report and Financial Results
Agenda Item 2: Election of Officer
Agenda Item 3: Change to the Articles of Association
Interim reports meeting
Interim reports of the research working groups’ activities and the seminars were held [Members only]
- Date and time: October 28 , 2022 at 13:30 p.m. [Onsite・Online]
- Meeting Agenda:
- Interim reports of the research working groups’ activities
- Seminars
General meeting
- Date: June 10, 2022 [Onsite・Online]
- Objectives of Meeting
- Matters to be reported:
- Business plan and budget for 2022 (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023).
- Matters to be resolved:
- Agenda Item 1: 2021 Business Report and Financial Results
- Agenda Item 2: Election of Officer
- Matters to be reported:
Interim reports meeting
Interim reports of the research working groups’ activities and the seminars were held [Members only]
- Date and time: November 26, 2021 at 13:30 p.m. [Online]
- Meeting Agenda:
- Interim reports of the research working groups’ activities
- Seminars
- Speaker: Prof. Keiji Wada, Tokyo Metropolitan University
General meeting
- Date: June 10, 2022 [Onsite・Online]
- Objectives of Meeting
- Matters to be reported:
- Business plan and budget for 2021 (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022).
- Matters to be resolved:
- Agenda Item 1: 2020 Business Report and Financial Results
- Agenda Item 2: Election of a Board Member
- Matters to be reported:
Discussion meeting of the research
Discussion meeting of the research in the next fiscal year 2021 activities was held. [Members only]
Date: March 5, 2021 [Online]
Interim reports meeting
Interim reports of the research working groups’ activities and the two seminars were held [Members only]
- Date and time: November 17, 2020 at 13:30 p.m. [Online]
- Meeting Agenda:
- Interim reports of the research working groups’ activities
- Seminars
- Speaker1: Prof. Kado Yuichi, Kyoto Institute of Technology
- Speaker2: Dr. Hiromichi Ohashi, NPERC-J President
Picture of the Meeting in NPERC-J office
General meeting
- Date: June 23, 2020 [Online]
- Meeting Agenda:
- Reports:
Business overview and financial statement report for fiscal 2019 (April 1, 2019-March 31, 2020), and financial statement audit results by the accounting auditor. - Resolutions:
2019 financial results, audit report and appointment of officers.
- Reports:
Technical Report Meeting
The Technical Report Meeting was held [Members only].
Date: April 15, 2020 [Online]
- Progress report on NPERC-J/FS research in FY 2019 and NPERC-J/FS research plan in FY 2020 were presented.
- NPERC-J Academia members introduced their research results using competitive research funds up to FY 2019, and their proposals for competitive research funds from FY 2019 to FY 2020.
Through these activities, NPERC-J promotes the sharing of research results in non-competitive and pre-competitive areas within NPERC-J and open innovation by utilizing external competitive funds.
Meeting and Symposium
The meeting of 3CPEEC(3Corners(i.e. NPERC-J(Japan),CPES(U.S.A),ECPE(Europe))Power Electronics Extended Collaboration)and 2nd NPES(2nd New-generation PE Symposium)were held on 28th and 29th in January.
Seminar
The seminar「Latest Battery Technology and the Future Prospect 」 was held on 22nd in November, 2019 [Members only].
Laboratory Tour (Third and Fourth)
Laboratory Tour (Third and Fourth) related to the NEDO Project about the new generation Si-IGBT proposed by NPERC-J were held on 10th and 11th in October [Members only].
1)Third Laboratory Tour : Kyushu Institute of Technology (10/10/2019)
2)Fourth Laboratory Tour : Kyushu University (10/11/2019)
Laboratory Tour (First and Second)
Laboratory Tour (First and Second) related to the NEDO Project about the new generation Si-IGBT proposed by NPERC-J were held on 10th and 23rd in July [Members only].
1) First Laboratory Tour : Tokyo University (7/10/2019)
2) Second Laboratory Tour : Tokyo Metropolitan University (7/23/2019)
General meeting
The Annual Meeting was held [Members only].
- Date: June 4th, 2019
- Location: Vision Center NIHONBASHI
Discussion meeting of the research
Discussion meeting of the research in the next fiscal year 2019 activities was held [Members only].
- Date: March 8 and 9, 2019
- Location: Vision Center NIHONBASHI
Interim reports meeting
Interim reports of the research working groups’ activities and the 2 seminars was held [Members only]
- Date: December 11 and 12, 2018
- Location: The Kikai Shinko Kaikan building
NPERC-J WORKSHOP
-Japanese-German workshop- was held
Cooperation of ECPE (NPERC-J and ECPE members only)
- Time: 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Oct.16, 2018
- Place: Shufu Kaikan Plaza-F, Yotsuya, Tokyo
Program essentials
- Theme:“Wide Bandgap Devices and Lead Applications”
? from the Future Road Mapping under the Collaboration with ECPE – - 7 lectures each from NPERC-J and ECPE.
Scenes of workshop
International Workshop on
New Generation Power Electronics and Systems
(1st NPES)
January 16, 2017, 10:30-16:40
Venue:Hatsumei-Kaikan, Toranomon 2-9-14, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
(Conjunction with 4th NPERC-J Workshop and 7th Workshop on Reliability Science for Future Ubiquitous Power Electronics)
Topics covered in NPES
Technology for new generation power electronics covering material-device technology, system integration technology, power electronics productivity innovation, reliability science and total design technology.
Special topic: Reliability Science for Future Ubiquitous Power Electronics
10:30 | Opening remarks |
10:40 | Prof. Alberto Castellazzi, The University of Nottingham, UK Modular Integration of Power Modules for Improved Performance, Reliability and Availability |
11:20 | Prof. Francesco Iannuzzo, Aalborg University, Denmark Mission-Profile-Based Methodologies for Bond Wire Stress Analysis in Power Modules |
12:00-13:30 Lunch break | |
13:30 | Dr. Yuki Negoro, Keihin Corporation, Japan High Power Density Power Control Unit for Two-Motor Hybrid System |
14:00 | Prof. Kimihiro Yamanaka, Chukyo University, Japan Electromigration Reliability of Solder Joints in Power Modules |
14:30 | Mr. Takashi Nishimura, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan Packaging Technologies for the Power Module with Organic Insulating Layer |
15:00-15:20 Coffee break | |
15:20 | Prof. Hiroshi Tadano, Tsukuba University, Japan Reliability of Power Semiconductor Devices on the Circuit Operation |
15:50 | Prof. Nando Kaminski and Dr. Christian Zorn, University of Bremen, Germany Impact of Humidity on High Voltage Semiconductor Devices |
16:30 | Closing remarks |
General Chair
Ichiro Omura (Kyushu Institute of Technology)
Program committee
Mutsuhiro Mori (Hitachi), Katsumi Sato (Mitsubishi Elec.), Yuichi Kado (Kyoto Inst. of Tech.), Tamotsu Ninomiya (GRIK), Shin-ichi Nishizawa (AIST), Keiji Wada (Tokyo Met. Univ.), Wataru Hatano (Toshiba), Hazime Shimizu (NPERC-J)
Advisory Committee
Hiromichi Ohashi (NPERC-J, GRIK), Atsuo Kawamura(Yokohama Nat. Univ.), Koji Tomita(Yaskawa Elec.), Noriyuki Miyazaki (GRIK)
Workshop secretary
Hazime Shimizu (NPERC-J), Yasuhiro Morinaga (GRIK)
Secretary
Masanori Tsukuda (GRIK), Yusuke Hayashi (GRIK)
Sponsors
NPERC-J (※1), City of Kitakyushu/GRIK (※2)
Co-sponsor
Kyushu Institute of Technology
Supported by
ISPSD 2017 Steering committee
This workshop is also supported by following organizations:
- Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Industry, Science and Technology (FAIS)
- The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ)
- The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME)
- The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE)
Registration
Contact
- NPREC-J: event@nperc-j.or.jp, +81-3-5614-0210
- GRIK: san-electronics@city.kitakyushu.lg.jp, +81-93-695-3075
Access to Hatsumei Kaikan:
- Tokyo Metro, Ginza-line, Tranomon station No.3 exit, 5-min. walk
- Tokyo Metro, Hibiya-line, Kamiyacho station No.4 exit, 6-min. walk
- Tokyo Metro, Chiyoda-line, Kasumigaseki station A-13 exit, 10-min. walk
(※1)NPERC-J:New Generation Power Electronics and System Research Consortium of Japan)
(※2)GRIK: Green Electronics Research Institute, Kitakyushu
II. Events and Lecture Meetings Field
Japanese-German workshop to be held (announcement)
Jointly sponsored with the cooperation of ECPE (NPERC-J and ECPE members only)
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 19, 2017
Place: Shufu Kaikan Plaza-F, Yotsuya, Tokyo
Joint sponsors: NPERC-J and ECPE with support by the German Embassy in Japan.
Program essentials
・Theme (provisional): “Wide Bandgap Semiconductors and Their Application”
・Around 5 scientific lectures each from NPERC-J and ECPE.
Past Events Ⅲ
3rd workshop held [Open to public]
Date: May 27, 2016
Location: Yotsuya Shufu Hall
Held with the cooperation of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, ECPE, and CPES and ended with much participation and lively discussion.
2nd seminar opened [Members only]
Date: May 28, 2016
Location: Yotsuya Shufu Hall
NEDO (drafter of NPERC-J) reported on the situation of two R&D projects, “Development of new-generation of Si power device technology” and “R&D on Y power router basic cells using SiC and GaN power devices for realizing various power interchange systems.”
3rd general meeting held[Members only]
Date: May 26, 2016
Location: Yotsuya Shufu Hall
Activities for 2015 were reported on. Additionally, approval was obtained for 2016’s business plans and budget.
2nd workshop held [Open to public]
“Toward Green Electronics Creation”
NPERC-J maps out the power electronics of 2025
Date: Nov. 11, 2015
Location: Yotsuya Shufu Hall
In addition to lectures from Prof. Hirohito Yamada of Tohoku University and Prof. Noriyuki Miyazaki of the Kitakyushu Environmental Electronics Institute, there was lively discussion on the power electronics of 2025.
NPERC-J establishment workshop (1st) held [Open to public]
Date: May 27, 2015
Location: Yotsuya Shufu Hall
The vision for the activities of NPERC-J’s “Toward Green Electronics Creation,” business philosophy, members, and future activities were introduced. In addition, lectures were given by guest speakers Prof. D. Boroyevich and Dr. L. Lorenz, respectively of CPES of America and ECPE of Europe, who are entered into a partnership agreement with NPERC-J.
International partnership agreement signed (May 26, 2015)
NPERC-J, together with CPES of America and ECPE of Europe, who have a record of excellence in the same areas as NPERC-J, entered into an international partnership agreement. The aim is to complement each other in future activities.