Arnost Kopta
Head of BiMOS R&D, ABB Switzerland Ltd, Semiconductors

Biography

Dr. Arnost Kopta is currently leading the BiMOS R&D department of ABB Semiconductors in Lenzburg Switzerland. In this role he is responsible for the development of IGBT and diode chips as well as the corresponding power modules. He joined ABB Semiconductors in 1999 and has been leading numerous IGBT and diode development project before he took over the management of the chip development group and later the whole R&D department.

Arnost Kopta studied engineering physics at the University of Lund in Sweden and acquired a PhD dealing with IGBT short circuit ruggedness from the University of Bremen in Germany.