Sahan, B.B.SahanHenze, N.N.HenzeEngler, A.A.EnglerZacharias, P.P.ZachariasLicht, T.T.Licht2022-03-102022-03-102008https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/361090Photovoltaic ac-modules may become a future trend in PV system technology. For a reliable integration of the power electronic converter into the PV panel (also called PV module) the thermal mission profile of the photovoltaic system has to be analysed. In this paper, a mechatronic integration strategy is introduced and a thermal test setup is presented showing the need for sophisticated thermal design. Finally, advanced power packaging solutions are presented to find a trade-off between cost, miniaturization and reliability requirements.en621conference paper