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Mitsubishi Electric R&D Europe (MERCE)
Overview of Mitsubishi Electric R&D
Centre Europe
Mitsubishi Electric R&D Centre Europe
(MERCE) is a Research & Development
laboratory affiliated to the Mitsubishi
Electric group with its head office in
Japan. Its main role is to support the
various group activities through applied
research.
The laboratory invents new generations
of communication systems and future
technologies in the field of energy and
the environment. The R&D projects ena-
ble the development of a highly-connect-
ed and environmentally-conscious global
society.
To enhance its research activities, MERCE
is fully committed to an open innovation
approach through various bilateral and
multilateral cooperation activities with
European partners.
Power Electronics Systems
The expertise of the laboratory lies in the
design of systems requiring new topolo-
gies for innovative power electronics. The
main goal is to meet the top demand of
the third millennium – sustainable energy.
The laboratory designs
new power converters
based on innovative and
strongly integrated
architectures, as well as
intelligent systems. These
converters achieve great-
er energy efficiency while
considerably reducing
costs. This is a major
advantage when developing complex
systems such as solar farms, air-condi-
tioning systems, and new transport and
production networks for heterogeneous
electrical power.
MERCE is also at the cutting edge of R&D
for the design and test of reliable com-
ponents, both on Power Module and on
converter level. Asset management tech-
nologies are being investigated to pro-
duce dependable systems and increase
customer satisfaction. Other technological
domains of interest to the laboratory are
power distribution (Railway, HVDC) and
highly efficient motor drives.
Communication Systems
MERCE is a major player in the field of
ICT but also a centre of expertise in for-
mal methods for software development.
The laboratory’s expertise in network and
digital communication enables the devel-
opment of new technologies and archi-
tectures required to build future genera-
tions of communication and broadcasting
systems that cater for concepts such as
Internet of Things.
The People
The laboratory has established itself as
part of an international group where
scientific excellence, curiosity, team spirit
and a multi-cultural mindset are the key
qualities of its employees. MERCE also
plays an active role in training young
postgraduate students by providing an
extremely dynamic working environment
that includes leading researchers in their
respective fields.
