Ceramic Substrates - Areas of Use & Applications

Due to their electrical, thermal, mechanical, insulating and chemical properties, substrates made of high-performance ceramics are used in numerous industries and application areas - from medical technology to consumer electronics. Our particular focus is on vehicle electrification. But there are also a wide range of applications in the field of renewable energy generation, where our substrates are already delivering top performance.

Hans Ulrich Voeller, Senior Product Manager Substrates, sheds light on the growing demands on ceramic substrates for (electrical) high-performance power modules in the context of global trends such as electrification and decarbonisation.

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Preview of the substrate white paper by Hans-Ulrich Voeller from CeramTec from the year 2025

Chart on the use, history and trends of power electronics - including e-mobility and photovoltaics

Power Electronics - Use & Trends

List of materials and markets for CeramTec substrate solutions

Use of ceramic substrates subdivided according to sectors

Spider diagram shows the properties of various ceramic materials for substrates

Comparison of the properties of selected ceramic materials

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The table shows areas of application for ceramic substrates in vehicle electrification.

solar cell plant and wind generators in urban area connected to smart grid

Ceramic Components in Renewables

Discover how substrates, heat sinks, sensors and other components made of technical ceramics deliver top performance in renewable energies - from photovoltaic systems and wind energy to hydropower and other applications.

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