This article highlights the latest trends in power electronics but also showcases CooliBlade’s innovations – but not just in power electronics cooling: we are transforming these cooling solutions into standardized, rapidly deployable products. In practice, this means you can select a suitable cooling product directly from the datasheet or easily customize it to fit your needs. The customer benefits? Simplicity, fast design and implementation, improved performance and cost savings.
This blog also partly summarizes our main findings and insights from the world’s leading power electronics events, Intersolar, PCIM, and more focused events like Cool Sweden and Vaasa Energy Week. You can find the first part here: https://cooliblade.com/news/why-thermal-management-is-the-key-to-the-future-of-power-electronics
Electrification Heats Up - And So Does Demand for Reliable Power Electronics Cooling
One thing was crystal clear at these events: as the electrification trend accelerates, thermal management is becoming absolutely critical in power electronics design. We were delighted to see that this trend sparked even greater interest in CooliBlade.
In previous years, PCIM visitors came to marvel at the latest technologies. This time, they arrived looking for practical advice and real solutions to their power electronics cooling challenges. CooliBlade has become a familiar and trusted choice. Our reputation in the power electronics cooling technology space has evolved from being the innovative newcomer to becoming the go-to partner that power electronics engineers trust when thermal management gets critical.
Why Is Thermal Management So Critical?
The increasing use of silicon carbide (SiC) in power electronics is a real game-changer. SiC isn’t cheap, so every watt of performance counts - which inevitably means more heat, and a greater demand for advanced power electronics cooling solutions. As power electronics systems become more complex, they generate more heat. That makes advanced thermal management not just a “nice-to-have,” but an absolute necessity.
Think of it this way: as designs get more complex, the heat output climbs faster. Just like you wouldn’t trust a high-voltage IGBT to cool itself with a desk fan, you can’t afford to ignore the importance of cooling technology in modern power electronics.
It’s essential to prioritize power electronics cooling early in the design process. Delaying thermal design can lead to a cascade of costly problems: performance limitations, frequent redesigns, shortened product lifespan, inefficient or oversized cooling solutions, increased costs, and delayed time-to-market. In other words, leaving cooling as an afterthought can turn your project’s roadmap into a heat-soaked obstacle course!
Renewable Energy and Energy Storage: Hot Topics
Renewable energy and energy storage dominated the conversation at this year’s industry events, reflecting rapid growth and innovation. Companies showcased advanced battery systems for solar and wind, from home storage to massive grid solutions. As these systems grow more powerful, thermal management becomes even more critical - modern IGBT and SiC power modules in solar inverters and wind converters now handle higher currents and frequencies, generating more heat than ever.
Energy storage, especially lithium-ion systems, pushes thermal management to the limit. Every electron converted means more heat, and in energy storage, poor cooling isn’t just inefficient - it’s a safety risk. Innovative cooling technology is now the unsung hero, enabling power electronics to run efficiently and reliably for decades, whether in sun-baked solar farms or salt-sprayed offshore wind turbines.
With AI and smart grid tech adding complexity, cooling solutions must adapt to dynamic, unpredictable loads - traditional cooling solutions like heat sinks just can’t keep up.
European Manufacturing and Supply Chain Localization
A major trend is the shift to European manufacturing and localized supply chains for reliability, quality, and faster time-to-market. In a world where a single stuck container ship can cause more headaches than a miswired IGBT, local production ensures reliability, traceability, and sustainability. Thermal management must be robust and adaptable to support everything from industrial systems to utility-scale renewables, especially as climate change brings more extreme conditions.
CooliBlade, based in Finland, is at the forefront of this shift. Our expertise in European design and manufacturing delivers cooling solutions that meet the highest standards for quality, innovation, and environmental responsibility - perfect for customers who demand reliable, sustainable power electronics cooling.
Military and Special Electronics: When the Stakes (and the Heat) Are Higher
With increased European military spending, demand for advanced, mission-critical electronics like radars and mission-critical systems is soaring - and so is the need for reliable power electronics cooling. Nobody wants their radar to overheat at a crucial moment (imagine your IGBT module taking a “thermal vacation” mid-mission!). Military and aerospace applications push cooling technology to the edge, requiring solutions that perform flawlessly from Arctic cold to desert heat. When failure isn’t an option, thermal management is as mission-critical as the electronics themselves.
NEOcore Technology: Game-Changing Standardized Cooling Solutions
CooliBlade’s superior NEOcore power electronics cooling technology clearly captured the interest of many trade show attendees. NEOcore has 1000 times higher thermal conductivity compared to traditional aluminum heat sinks. As a result, NEOcore achieves up to 50% performance improvement and up to 35°C lower component temperature.
NEOcore-based cooling solutions introduce state-of-the-art phase-change technology air cooling as a standard product – and that left many visitors impressed. The real surprise? These cooling elements come with ready-made performance data in the datasheets. Typically, achieving optimal performance requires lengthy design and simulation cycles, but with CooliBlade, you can select the right product straight from the catalog - either as a perfect fit or easily customized for your specs. It’s the shortcut every engineer dreams of: getting your power electronics product to market (and revenue flowing) faster.
In practice, this means you can choose a suitable cooling solution directly from the datasheet or easily customize it for your needs. The benefits? Easy integration, rapid design, and implementation, and significant cost savings. As the saying goes, “time is money” - and our solutions help save both.
Ready-to-Use Performance Data and Parametric Simulation: The Engineer’s Dream
In addition to our standardized products, visitors were amazed that CooliBlade offers cooling elements with pre-existing performance data. Usually, reaching optimal thermal performance takes extensive design and simulation, but we’ve done the heavy lifting for you.
The possibility for parametric simulation -optimized, multi-variable simulation - also generated a lot of interest. This allows engineers to quickly and cost-effectively identify the optimal cooling solution for their devices, ensuring maximum performance. It’s like having a thermal management crystal ball - except it’s backed by real data and engineering.
AURORA, ULTIMA and New CabinCooler: Sparking Curiosity
Alongside NEOcore, both our standardized products, ULTIMA and AURORA (for the most common IGBT modules), and the new CabinCooler drew significant attention from potential customers. CabinCooler, in particular, generated a lot of buzz across many companies, with a wide range of potential applications and customers.
What sets CabinCooler apart is its innovative approach to transferring heat and cooling equipment enclosures - all while maintaining full degree of protection inside the cabin. Plus, CabinCooler is simple, cost-effective, and highly efficient. And to top it off, it’s fully recyclable, making it a sustainable choice for modern power electronics systems. CabinCooler is ideal for cooling large equipment enclosures, such as power inverters, converters, and renewable energy systems in solar and wind applications.
Conclusion: Why CooliBlade is Your Superior Power Electronics Cooling Partner?
CooliBlade leads the way in innovative, efficient, and customizable cooling solutions for power electronics. From NEOcore’s cutting-edge technology to our ready-to-use CabinCooler, ULTIMA, and AURORA power electronics cooling solutions, we’re dedicated to solving the industry’s toughest thermal management challenges. By empowering engineers to focus on innovation - not cooling headaches - we help you keep your cool, no matter how hot things get.
Our NEOcore platform delivers competitive solutions for varying demands. For example, AURORA platform, with its lightweight and narrow form factor, is designed for seamless integration into diverse power electronics applications and challenging environments.
So whether you’re designing the next generation of solar inverters, military radar systems, or industrial drives, remember: with CooliBlade, your power electronics stay cool - even when the pressure is on.
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