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KYZEN’s Jason Shwartz to Take Part in Panel Discussions of EV Electronics Reliability at IPC APEX 2025
March 4, 2025 | KYZEN'Estimated reading time: 1 minute

KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally responsible cleaning chemistries, will exhibit in Booth 642 at the upcoming 2025 IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled for March 18-20, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center. During the event, Jason Schwartz, KYZEN’s Global Product Line Manager – Evolving/Growing Technologies, will lead and participate in two panel presentations focusing on electric vehicles.
On Wednesday, March 19 at 10:30 AM PST, Schwartz will add his expertise as part of a panel discussion during the e-Mobility Quality and Reliability Advisory Group, providing updates in EVQR from the past year.
On Thursday, March 20, Schwartz will serve the moderator of the panel discussion capping the “Advanced Packaging for EV Power Electronics” special conference session scheduled from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM PST. This session will cover topics including innovative design methodologies that enhance reliability under extreme conditions in addition to advancements in materials science that improve durability and performance. The panel discussion is scheduled to take place after the presentations of the session and include the presenting speakers.
Individual presentations comprising the session include “Novel Integration Concepts for Power Electronics – Embedding of SiC MOSFET for High-performance Power Modules” presented by Lars Böttcher, Group Manager, Fraunhofer IZM Berlin, “Packaging Technologies and Materials for Automotive Power Modules” presented by Dr. Stefan Behrendt, Senior Research Engineer, Semikron Danfoss, “Preventing Electric Failure of Sintered Power Module Packages” presented by Dr. Olaf Schoenfeld, Sales Manager, Zestron and “Ensuring Si and WBG Reliability for EV Power Electronics: Overcoming Test Challenges to Meet AQG324 Guidelines” presented by Frank Heidemann, Vice President & Technology Leader, Emerson Test & Measurement Business Group.
Between sessions, attendees are invited to visit with Schwartz and KYZEN’s team of cleaning experts at Booth 642 on the show floor for more information about KYZEN’s groundbreaking research and innovative cleaning chemistries including those for power electronics.
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