The ARCHIMEDES project has reached another important technical milestone with the successful completion of the first ground run tests of the ARCHIMEDES battery string at Advantec. The tests represent a key validation step for the aircraft's battery system, before the test flights. This achievement reflects the close collaboration between project partners and the dedication of the multidisciplinary teams involved in battery design, integration, testing, and system validation.

A researcher from Graz University of Technology, Stan Muñoz Gutierrez, presented the ARCHIMEDES project work, "Spectral Fault Receptive Fields: A MATLAB Toolbox for Health Monitoring of Rotating Machinery," at the IEA/AIE 2026 conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The presentation provided an opportunity to discuss interpretable approaches to health monitoring, exchange ideas with researchers from around the world, and learn about recent developments in artificial intelligenc

At this year's PCIM, Diane BONKOUNGOU from CEA represented the ARCHIMEDES project by presenting a poster entitled "SiC MOSFET Gate Switching Stress with In-Situ Threshold Voltage Monitoring and Self-Heating Analysis." The work focuses on the reliability of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs, which are known to experience parameter drifts—particularly in threshold voltage and on-resistance—when subjected to electrical and thermal stress. To investigate these degradation mechanisms,

Researchers from ISEA, RWTH Aachen University, Laurids and Tianlong Albert, presented two recent ARCHIMEDES studies at IPEC 2026 – ECCE Asia in Nagasaki, Japan. The presented papers were: Toward Direct Aging Detection of SiC MOSFETs Using Switching Delay Measurements Online Junction Temperature Sensing of GaN GITs Utilizing the Gate Diode Forward Voltage The conference provided an excellent opportunity to share the team's latest research with an international audience and to

The second and final Advisory Board meeting has been organised on 26th May (via Teams) and has focused on the exploitable results of the various partners, as well as the standardisation aspects. 4 of the 5 experts of the Board have been able to attend and provide useful feedback regarding the project partners’ exploitable results and the related strategies: Erwin Schoitsch from Austrian Institute of Technology Frede Blaabjerg from University of Aalborg Geoffroy Tiphene fro

On the 11th and the 12th of May 2026, the ARCHIMEDES consortium gathered in Paris for its Final General Assembly, bringing together partners from across Europe for a constructive, productive, and inspiring meeting focused on the future of power electronics and European collaboration. Hosted by NextMove, the event welcomed 72 participants from 10 European countries to address key strategic challenges in the sector and strengthen cooperation across the European innovation ecosy

We are happy to announce that our consortium's researcher, Ruben Schnitzler from the University of Stuttgart, ILH, has been honoured with the prestigious Semikron Danfoss Young Engineer Award. He received the recognition for his work on the topic “Rapid Gate Switching Instability Characterization of SiC MOSFET at Extended Lifetimes using Accelerated Switching Frequencies of 40 MHz.” Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs offer substantial efficiency and power density benefits, but rel

On 26 February 2026, the A-IQ Ready, ARCHIMEDES, and Cynergy4MIE projects jointly organised a Search & Rescue Clustering Event at Zentrum am Berg in Eisenerz, Austria. The event brought together stakeholders and researchers to explore synergies across projects, share insights, and foster collaboration in robotic Search & Rescue (SAR) technologies. The programme featured interactive discussions on artificial intelligence, robotics, and emergency response. Attendees experie

Erlangen, December 10, 2025 The recent Quantum Sensor Workshop in Erlangen offered a clear message: quantum sensing is likely to become the first quantum technology to reach real-world markets. In contrast to quantum computing or quantum communication, quantum sensing technologies are significantly closer to being engineered into robust, certifiable and commercially viable systems. The workshop was jointly organised by Katrin Al Jezany and Reiner John (AVL List GmbH), togethe

ARCHIMEDES was prominently featured at EFECS 2025, the flagship European Forum for Electronic Components and Systems, held on 3–4 December in St. Julian’s, Malta. The annual event, recognised for fostering growth and innovation across the electronics sector, drew a vibrant crowd, with the exhibition floor bustling with new connections, active discussions and a wealth of fresh ideas. Throughout the forum, the ARCHIMEDES team shared project materials, including videos and a rol

Laurids Schmitz from ISEA RWTH Aachen University presented ARCHIMEDES at the recent ECCE in Philadelphia, featuring a full paper titled “Toward Robust Condition Monitoring of SiC MOSFETs Using Switching Delay Measurements” in a poster session. The five-day IEEE Energy Conversion Conference and Expo took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, from 19–23 October 2025. ECCE is a leading international conference and exposition in the field of electrical and electromechanical e

The ARCHIMEDES Project's 3 rd Newsletter is now available online and on the project's social media. An overview of the project, information on recent ARCHIMEDES events, Advisory Board activities, and the clustering efforts are all included in this third newsletter by ARCHIMEDES.