Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Step etched metal electrical contacts
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Application No.: US14308283Application Date: 2014-06-18
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Publication No.: US09967977B1Publication Date: 2018-05-08
- Inventor: Brice McPherson
- Applicant: Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US AR Fayetteville
- Assignee: Cree Fayetteville, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cree Fayetteville, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US AR Fayetteville
- Agency: Baker Hostetler LLP
- Main IPC: H05K1/11
- IPC: H05K1/11
Abstract:
A step etched metal electrical contact including a main body formed from a metal sheet defining a metal tab sized to match a die/device terminal and an electrical clearance aperture, electrical clearance trench, and/or an electrical clearance gaps. A heat sink may be combined with the step etched metal electrical contact to provide double sided module cooling for increased thermal performance of power modules.
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