iRel40

iRel 40

intelligent Reliability 4.0

Electronic Systems for offshore wind farms require reliable ECS.
iRel40 provides methodology and solutions along the value chain
from the wafer to the system.

iRel 40

intelligent Reliability 4.0

Electronic Systems for offshore wind farms require reliable ECS.
iRel40 provides methodology and solutions along the value chain
from the wafer to the system.

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© BSHE

iRel 40

intelligent Reliability 4.0

Database generation and development of AI-methods
to understand customer use cases and improve
the reliability of next generation cooktops

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© Elaphe

iRel 40

intelligent Reliability 4.0

Smart condition monitoring - Use of Artificial
Intelligence algorithms to identify critical parameters
with impact on reliability for automotive components

© Elaphe
© Elaphe

iRel 40

intelligent Reliability 4.0

Smart condition monitoring - Use of Artificial
Intelligence algorithms to identify critical parameters
with impact on reliability for automotive components

iRel 40

intelligent Reliability 4.0

Electronic lighting systems require long lifetime. Research in iRel40 will enable
lifetime prediction by smart sensing and data monitoring technologies. Target is to
develop an advanced technology to monitor on-line the degradation of the critical components.

iRel 40

intelligent Reliability 4.0

The USE CASE will be the 1st RF MEMS operating up to the
Ka band capable of handling up to 30W.
Reduce the need for precautionary replacement

iRel 40

intelligent Reliability 4.0

The main challenge is to develop a new generation
of RF MEMS capable of handling up to 30W power levels,
and > billions reliability cycles

"Intelligent Reliability 4.0 (iRel40)" has the ultimate goal of improving reliability of electronic components and systems by reducing failure rates along the entire value chain.

Today’s trend is towards higher system integration driving increasing compactness and complexity and all at acceptable cost. Reliability is challenged on device and system level and faces exceptional requirements in respect to innovative applications. This requires customer acceptance but lead to their satisfaction. Reliability must be guaranteed, when using systems in new and critical environments (corrosive chemicals, extreme temperatures), whereby new materials must be used.

In iRel40 75 partners from 13 countries will collaborate along the value chain from wafer production to system integration and combine their strength to enhance reliability! The project is structured in 6 technical work packages. In WP1 specifications and requirements are studied. WP2 and WP3 will work out the basics on modelling, simulation, materials and interfaces based on test vehicles. In WP4 we apply the gained knowledge to industrial pilots with focus on volume production. In WP5 we apply the knowledge on industrial pilots related to testing.

In WP6 application use cases are manufactured and all project results are assessed and validated. This will allow us to develop reliable electronic components and systems faster. Developed processes can be transfered to production with high speed. Fundamental understanding by Physics of Failure and use of Artificial Intelligence methods will push overall quality levels and reliability specifically.

iRel40 results strengthen production along the value chain and support sustainable success of investment in microelectronic in Europe. Through close collaboration between academy, industry and knowledge institutes on this challenging topic of reliability, the project secures more than 25.000 jobs in the 25 participating production and testing sites in Europe. The project supports new applications and reliable chips pushing energy efficiency, e-mobility, autonomous driving, or IoT. This unique project brings, for the first time ever, world-leading reliability experts and European manufacturing expertise together to generate a sustainable pan-European reliability community.

News

Curtain up for the young researchers of Materials Center Leoben Forschung Gmbh presenting their results of the iRel40

Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH (MCL) is an internationally active research institution in the field of applied materials science. As a part of the IRel40 project, students work together on innovative research methods, which include measurement data acquisition and data evaluation of characteristic thermal and material specific data from the field of microelectronics, to learn more about the aging-related reliability of component parts.

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iRel40 General Assembly in Istanbul

iRel40 consortium held its General Assembly and consortium meetings in Istanbul on 16-20 May 2022. Altogether, 95 onsite and more than 40 online participants from 75 organizations out of 13 countries attended the meetings hosted by Marmara University and its VeNIT laboratory. Technical progress was presented and evaluated at the different work package meetings and workshops. A total of 42 technical progress posters were shown, including 34 use cases and 8 specific technical highlight posters. The meetings strengthened the cooperation and collaboration between the participants and their organizations and made a great contribution to improving the reliability of electronic systems and devices. We thank all participants for this very productive event.

Project facts

 

Name: Intelligent Reliability 4.0
Duration: May 1st 2020 to April 30th 2023 (three years)
Total Costs: about 103,5 Mio Euro
Consortium: 75 partners from 13 nations
Coordinator: Infineon Technologies AG Germany

75

Partners

13

European Nations

103.5

Mio. € Total Costs