Program

2nd Pan-European Electronics Design Conference

21-22 January 2026, Prague – Czech Republic

Early Bird Registration

Until 15. November 2025

Track 1

08:30

Registration

10:00

Welcome Notes

  • Fachverband Elektronikdesign und -fertigung e. V. (FED)
  • Global Electronics Association
10:30

Special Session: AI in Product Development

AI in Electronics Product Development: Separating Hype from Reality

  • Tomide Adesanmi (Circuit Mind)

Rethinking Energy: Passive Components Unlock Sustainable AI

  • Alexander Gerfer (Würth Elektronik eiSos, Germany)
12:00

Lunch

13:30

Special Session: t.b.d.

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15:00

Coffee Break

15:30

Special Session: Single Pair Ethernet

Why Single Pair Ethernet is Ushering in a New Era

  • Simon Seereiner (Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG)
  • Thomas Keller (Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG)

Design Requirements for Single Pair Ethernet

Panel with

  • Simon Seereiner (Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG)
  • Thomas Keller, (Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG)
  • Steffen Graf (Texas Instruments, Inc.)
  • Matthias Karcher (Microchip Technology, Inc.)
17:00

Wrap-up Day 1

17:30

Reception

Food and drinks

Track 1

Silicon-to-Systems

08:30

Package–PCB–Co-Design

Advanced.hdi – Bridging the Gap Between Chip and PCB – “Silicon to systems” – to enable Stack-Ups forHigh-Speed, High-Density Designs

  • Michael Kress

UHDI PCBs vs. IC Substrates: Navigating the Overlap in Advanced Packaging

  • Jan Pedersen

Additive Manufacturing for Advanced Microelectronic Packaging: Integration of Silicon Bare Dies viaInkjet Printing and NIL

  • Pavel Kulha
10:00

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

10:30

Power Electronics

Enhancing Power Electronic Design Efficiency through Real-Time Thermal Feedback

  • Wilfried Wessel

Approach for Coupled Simulations of Magnetic Power Loss and Temperature Distribution of a DC/DCConverter Used for Electric Vehicles

  • Nicolae Badulescu

Hands-On Challenges and Solutions in Bidirectional GaN Switch Design

  • Milan Marjanovic
12:00

Lunch break

Lunch break

13:30

Multi-Physics Simulation

Digital Twins for Efficient Power Circuit Design

  • Dr. Mohammed Ali Khan

From Discrete to Integrated: Pitfalls and Best Practices in 3D FEM Modeling of Magnetic Components

  • Juris Vencels

Finite element modelling and analysis of through-hole-technology assemblies for space applications

  • Dr. Harald Ziegelwanger
15:00

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

15:30

Simulation Driven Design

PCB Embedding Technology: A pathway to enhanced product integration

  • Janagan Papperi
  • Devarajulu Deenadayalan

Simulation-Driven Insights into Copper Plating and Via Filling

  • Robrecht Belis

Universal Simulation Environment for Comprehensive Electronic System Resilience

  • Tomáš Kašpar

Track 2

AI, Software & Tools

08:30

AI for Product Development

FPGA-Driven AI for Real-Time Fault Detection and HIL Validation

  • Cristina Villegas Soriano

Deep Learning for Automated Netlist Generation from Impedance Spectra

  • Richard Blakey

Demystifying the use of AI, ML and LLMs for High-Speed PCB-Design and Signal-/Power-Integrity Issues

  • Ralf Bruening
10:00

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

10:30

DFX

How the new challenges of electronics will impact DfM?

  • Nicolas Feyfant

Design for Expected Costs – Continuous Cost-Assessment for Better Products

  • Sebastian Schaal

Cost-Effective Design: Reducing Manufacturing Expenses Before Production Begins

  • Paul Carpine
12:00

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

13:30

DFM

3D Soldermask: New Features & Capabilities to improve PCB Quality by Additive Design

  • Celia Wenzler

Design for Manufacturing – in Selective Reflow Processes (Rework)

  • Joerg Nolte

Forgotten, misjudged, indispensable? Backdrilling in a high-speed check!

  • Radek Reichel
15:00

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

15:30

Design Rules and Design Validation

Automated 3D Analysis of Clearance and Creepage Paths in PCB Design

  • Dr. Michael Martinek

Design Rules for Depaneling and the matching Workpiece Carriers

  • Patrick Stockbrügger

t.b.d

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17:00

Closing Ceremony PEDC 2026

Closing Ceremony PEDC 2026

Track 3

Sustainable Design, PLC & AI

08:30

Sustainable Design and PLC

From Principles to Practice: Cisco’s Journey to Embed Circularity into Product Design

  • Mrs. Wendy Ng

DPP4E: Increasing Circularity and Transparency in the Electronics Product Life Cycle through DigitalProduct Passports

  • Wilfried Lepuschitz

SustainaCircuits – etching free inkjet based printed circuit board

  • Keisuke Ito
10:00

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

10:30

Sustainable Design, Materials & Processes

Towards Sustainable PCB Design: Process Efficiency and Material Innovation for a Greener Lifecycle

  • Jürgen Wolf

SMT, COB, FC and PE in combination and requirementsfor the application of solder paste for the different technologies

  • Jörg Trodler

SustainaCircuits – etching free inkjet based printed circuit board

  • Keisuke Ito
12:00

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

13:30

AI and a Sustainable Development Process I

Using Agentic AI to drive down EMS and OEM compliance and design costs

  • Francis D’Souza
  • Dhanish M S
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15:00

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

15:30

AI and a Sustainable Development Process II

Enhancing Simulative Product Development with Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • Rene Fuger
  • Carsten Kindler

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