APECS – European pilot line for advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration
The Institute of Electronics at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) is a leading academic research institution, contributing its expertise in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electrostatic discharge (ESD) robustness for advanced electronics to the APECS pilot line. Backed by a team of around 70 employees, the institute connects fundamental research with industrial manufacturing. Within the pilot line, its work covers the characterization of risks and their occurrence rates, advanced detection methods, the design of test instruments to verify robustness using picosecond sources and resolution, the modeling and testing of protection structures, and specialized analysis tools such as near-field scanning. Working in close collaboration with Fraunhofer EMFT, TU Graz delivers precision diagnostics to guarantee system-level electronic reliability under demanding operational conditions.
