Power electronics is a key enabler for the future renewable energy based grid and plays an important role for improving the efficiency of power devices. E-mobility, industrial pumps and transportation systems benefit from the latest technologies of this research direction.

This market demands faster active components, high power densities of miniaturized systems as well as absolute reliability. As a result, temperature is a critical parameter for all power systems and even more for power electronics with new materials like WBG semiconductors. To ensure system performance and quality, the testing of electronic components in the design and production phase is crucial.

This online event will include a Technical Lecture by Dr. Abraham Marquez Alcaide, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Seville, discussing the state of estimation of power semiconductors via measuring the real thermal swings on the junction temperature of the devices.

A Glimpse at this Online Event:

• Challenges of electronics testing
• Improvement of electronics design and thermal management by understanding heat
• Thermography in the various phases of electronics development and production
• Important and relevant selection criteria

The online event takes place on Tuesday April 18th 2023 at 3:00 AM - 5:00 AM CDT

Lock-in thermography provides highly detailed information during each stage of electronic component assembly and electronics inspection/quality assurance. This information can be essential for the design of complex electronic circuits or assemblies to optimize the thermal management.

Learn more about the use of lock-in thermography for failure analysis in electrical engineering and electronics in InfraTec’s free online event!

A glimpse at this online event:

• Failure analysis and defect inspection
• Quality and process control
• Flexible R&D solution
• Basic configuration to turnkey solution
• Hotspot detection on printed circuit boards, integrated circuits, semiconductor material and multi-chip modules
• Detection of faulty thermal connections of heat sinks, short circuits, soldering defects and wire bonding errors

This event will include a technical lecture titled “Challenges and Applications of Thermography in Microelectronics” from Marko Hoffman of Infineon Technologies Dresden GmbH & Co. KG.

The online event takes place on Thursday, February 9th 2023 from 3:00AM - 5:00AM CST.

The transformation to using renewable energy sources is a basic prerequisite for achieving current climate protection goals. It is a necessity, considering the finite nature of fossil fuels, and it’s essential for an increasing independence from providers of conventional fossil energy sources. In this context, energy production and intermediate energy storage need to go hand in hand.

InfraTec thermography solutions have become essential in various areas of research and the generation of renewable energy, as well as its storage. Photovoltaic solar cells, Waste-to-Energy, concentrated solar power and wind power all of which benefit from InfraTec’s long-standing thermography experience. 

During the online event, you will learn more about InfraTec’s solutions and how your renewable energy production will become more efficient and safe using InfraTec Thermography solutions.

A Glimpse at the Event:

Energy production

• Wind power - optimization, abrasion
• Waste to Energy - System security, optimization
• PV-LIT - Solar cell development, quality assurance
• Concentrated solar power - System security, optimization

Energy distribution and storage

• E-LIT - optimization for power electronics
• FIRE-SCAN - Battery storage, manufacturing, safety
• GRID-DETECTION - Reliability of substations

There are two sessions for this online event:

Thursday November 10th, 2022: 3:00 AM - 5:00 AM CST Register

Thursday November 10th, 2022: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST Register

Find out how infrared camera technology is developing, which evaluation methods the latest software offers and which new applications open up for you!

This online event will include a technical lecture by Alexander Dillenz on “Carbon Fiber Inspection with Active Thermography - from Bicycles to Airplanes”, as well as a presentation on the latest product development from InfraTec; the ImageIR 6300 Z Zoom Camera, and it’s possible applications.

There are two sessions for this online event:

Wednesday, November 23rd 2022: 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST Register

Wednesday, November 23rd 2022: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST Register

By utilizing a helicopter equipped with a thermal camera, gimbal-supported aerial thermography gets a third dimension through infrared. From an elevated position, an infrared camera can visualize a large thermographic overview for a variety of applications. Depending on the actual mission plan, fixed wing aircraft can provide further options for those applications as well.

InfraTec offers many airborne thermography systems and infrared cameras for a variety of airborne applications.

A Glimpse at the Online Event:

• Aerial thermography: Definition, benefits, types, presence and future
• Applications for thermography in airborne remote sensing
• Challenges for aerial thermography
• Technical requirements for an IR camera system
• Comparing cooled and uncooled camera systems
• Important and relevant selection criteria
• Accessories (hardware and software) needed to solve the measurement task

There are three sessions for this online event:

Tuesday, June 14th 2022: 1:00AM - 3:00AM CDT Register

Tuesday, June 14th 2022: 7:00AM - 9:00AM CDT Register

Wednesday, June 15th 2022: 12:00PM - 2:00PM CDT Register

The increasing demands for quality and lifetime of wearing parts, new materials and designs in braking systems require profound investigations on the relevant assemblies and components. The complete thermal braking process and interaction between brake disc and brake pad can be analyzed and documented.

Get an overview of latest hardware and software developments with advantages and samples for InfraTec’s automatic thermographic test solution TRC and interaction with different dynamometers stands in their online event.

A Glimpse at the Online Event:

• Existing temperature measurement methods
• High-speed thermography TRC mode: Setup
• TRC hardware and software
• Advantages of TRC mode
• Sample measurements

There are two session options for this online event:

Wednesday May 11 2022 1:00AM - 2:00AM CDT Register

Thursday May 12 2022 12:00PM - 1:00PM CDT Register

The development and production of complex technical assemblies and components places high demands on thermal optimization. The use of micro-thermography enables the thermal analysis of the smallest structures in the µm range, as they occur in micro-electronics for example.

Dive into the big world of micro-thermography together with InfraTec and join their online event!

A glimpse into the Online Event:

• What are the physical characteristics of micro-thermography?
• What are the technical requirements for an IR camera system?
• Which accessories (hardware and software) are needed to solve the measurement task?
• Which selection criteria are important and relevant?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of cooled and uncooled camera systems?
• In which application areas is micro-thermography used?

There are two session options for this online event:

Wednesday, March 9th 2022: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CET Register

Thursday, March 10th 2022: 6:00 PM -8:00 PM CET Register

Find out how infrared camera technology is developing, which evaluation methods the latest software offers and which new applications open up for you. InfraTec will introduce you to the world of infrared technology with their free of charge online event!

Guest speaker Eduard Vives from the Universitat de Barcelona will provide insight into the determination of heat sinks and heat sources in elastocaloric materials.

Be inspired and deepen your expertise in a lively way!

Two sessions:

Wednesday, February 2nd 2022; 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Wednesday, February 2nd 2022; 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Smaller and smaller, yet more powerful! The development and production of complex technical assemblies and components places high demands on thermal optimization. The use of micro-thermography enables the thermal analysis of smallest structures in the µm range, as they occur in microelectronics for example.

A Glimpse into the Online Event:

• What are the physical characteristics of micro-thermography?
• What are the technical requirements for an IR camera system?
• Which accessories (hardware and software) are needed to solve the measurement task?
• Which selection criteria are important and relevant?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of cooled and uncooled camera systems?
• In which application areas is micro-thermography used?

Dive into the big world of micro-thermography and join InfraTec’s online event.
 

Online Event
Thursday, October 21, 2021
11:00AM - 1:00PM CDT

Photonics and optics are finally seeing widespread adoption and significant growth into new markets. Photonic devices are being applied to sensing, communications, and even quantum computing. High speed fiber optics and highly integrated subsystems are essential to the rollout of 5G systems. There has never been a better time for research, development, and training in photonics and Photonics North is essential for developing and promoting the ecosystem.

This year Photonics North will be carried out on-line and the organizers will make every effort to ensure that it continues to be an exciting and thought-provoking event with many opportunities both for promoting your research activities and learning about the latest developments. There will be plenary talks, simultaneous technical sessions, flash poster presentations, technical product demos and many opportunities to ‘chat’ with your colleagues and meet new people from your own couch.

Want to know more about the advantages of thermography for thermo-elastic stress analysis? Then join the free InfraTec online event, “Contactless and Non-Destructive Stress Analysis with Thermography”.

Contents of the event:

• Theoretical background - mechanical force, stress and temperature.
• Methods of analysis.
• Examples from practice with application samples - elastic periodical load test and fatigue test.
• Short overview about InfraTec product.
• Special lecture by guest speaker, Vincent Le Saux: “Some illustrations of the contribution of quantitative infrared thermography in mechanical engineering: application to cyclic loading”

SEMI-THERM Virtual Event
March 22-26, 2021

SEMI-THERM thermal conference is a week full of technical presentations, exhibits, short courses, how to courses, and panel discussions. Come and visit the Infratec online exhibit for demonstrations and explanations of their products!

SpectroExpo Virtual Meeting

March 24-26, 2021

This free online event aims at gathering everyone involved in Spectroscopy or Imaging Spectroscopy, from sensor designers to endusers, covering all aspects from science and technology to applications. 

Topics to be Covered in the Online Event

Temperature being a critical parameter in all power systems and even more for power electronics with new materials like WBG semiconductors

Testing of electronic components in design and production phase is crucial to ensure system performance and quality

Thermography can provide for contact-free, precise and high frame rate temperature measurements

Guest speaker from the Christin-Albrechts-University Kiel, EE&IT will provide insight into high frequency power electronics and respective temperature measurements

      Date:  March 3rd, 2021

      Time (different time zones): 10:00 – 11:00 am (PST) / 1:00 – 02:00 pm (EST) / 7:00 – 8:00 pm (UTC+1)

      Platform:  Microsoft Teams

      Language:  English

Channel Systems will be exhibiting at Photonics North Conference 2019 in Québec City May 22nd and 23rd! The Exhibition takes place at the Québec City Convention Centre, come visit us at booth #27 and check out our demo cameras!

Channel Systems will be exhibiting at Tecnovate17 presented by Tecterra at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre on June 20-21, 2017! Come visit us at booth 314 and check out our demo cameras!

Channel Systems will be exhibiting at the 37th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada June 7th-9th, 2016! The Symposium will be taking place at the University of Winnipeg Richardson College for the Environment. Come by and visit us at booth 9!