Abstract:
A module (10) for a semiconductor switch (16) comprises a circuit board (12), a semiconductor switch (16) carried by the circuit board (12), wherein the semiconductor switch (16) has a disc-like shape with two opposite faces (18) and a border (20), which provides a gate contact area (24) to a gate of the semiconductor switch (16), a gate unit (22) with circuitry carried by the circuit board (12), wherein the gate unit (22) is adapted for controlling the gate of the semiconductor switch (16) with at least one output (38) to be connected to the gate, and a gate layer (26) provided on the circuit board (12) and electrically interconnecting the gate contact area (24) on the border (20) of the semiconductor switch (16) with the at least one output (38) of the gate unit (22). The gate layer (26) is divided in at least two slices (26a, 26b) laying side by side on the circuit board (12) and providing at least two paths for an electrical current between the gate contact area (24) and the gate unit (22).The at least two slices (26a, 26b) contact the at least one output (38) of the gate unit (22) with lateral contact sections (32a, 32b) that are aligned on the circuit board (12) on one side of the semiconductor switch (16).Moreover, a method for switching a semiconductor switch (16) of a module (10)is mentioned.
Abstract:
A power electronics device 10 for processing an electrical current comprises a cooling fluid stream generation device 24 at a first potential for generating a cooling fluid stream 18, an electronic module 12 at a second potential and an auxiliary power supply device 26 at the second potential for supplying the electronic module 12 with auxiliary electrical power. The auxiliary power supply device 26 comprises a turbine 30for receiving the cooling fluid stream 18 and for generating auxiliary electrical power from the cooling fluid stream 18.
Abstract:
A semiconductor half-bridge module (10) comprises a first substrate (28) with at least one metallization layer (34) on at least one side, a first line (38a) of semiconductor chips (24a, 24b) electrically and mechanically bonded to a metallization layer (34) of the first substrate (28), a second line (38b) of semiconductor chips (24a, 24b) electrically and mechanically bonded to a metallization layer (34) of the first substrate (28), and a second substrate (30) mechanically bonded with one side to a metallization layer (34) of the first substrate (28) between the first line (38a) and the second line (38b), the second substrate (30) having at least one metallization layer (34e) on a second opposite side providing a DC contact (22) of the module (10). An electrical contact (26) of the semiconductor chips (24a, 24b) of the first line (38a) and/or of the second line (38b) is directly electrically connected to a metallization layer of the second substrate (30). The semiconductor chips (24a, 24b) form a first switch (14) and a second switch (16) of a half-bridge (12), such that a current between the first switch (14) and the second switch (16) flows below the second substrate (30).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an Enclosure for power electronic components, comprising: an enclosure wall (22) comprising an insulating material, a first conductive layer (24) covering a portion of an inner face (26) of the enclosure wall (22), and a second conductive layer (28) covering at least a portion of an outer face (30) of the enclosure wall (22), wherein the first (24) and the second (28) conductive layers are electrically insulated from each other by the enclosure wall (22) and are capable of exhibiting a different electrical potential, and wherein at least a portion of the inner face (26) of the enclosure wall (22) not being covered with a conductive layer (24, 28) and abutting the portion being covered by the conductive layer (24, 28) is covered by a resistive material layer (34). Such an enclosure (20) provides an improved insulation, especially with regard to field grading.
Abstract:
A method for simplifying short circuit failure mode (SCFM) transitions in a power electronics module. The method includes keeping at least one switch (101, 102, 103, 104) in closed position by means of a signal (109) supplied by a gate unit (110). Upon a failure of a first semiconductor chip (105) during which the failed chip enters an SCFM, the switch (102, 103, 104) is opened, wherein the gates of the second semiconductor chips (106, 107, 108) become floating. Thereby the blocking voltage of the semiconductor chips is reduced.
Abstract:
A power electronics module (10) comprises a first liquid cooler (12a) comprising a cooling channel (22) for receiving a cooling liquid, wherein the first liquid cooler (12a) comprises a metal body (20) providing a first terminal (24) of the power electronics module (10); a second liquid cooler (12b) comprising a cooling channel (22) for receiving a cooling liquid, wherein the second liquid cooler (12b) comprises a metal body (20) providing a second terminal (24) of the power electronics module (10); a plurality of semiconductor chips (14) arranged between the first liquid cooler (12a) and the second liquid cooler (12b), such that a first electrode (32a) of each semiconductor chip (14) is bonded to the first liquid cooler (12a), such that the first electrode (32a) is in electrical contact with the first liquid cooler (12a), and an opposite second electrode (32b) of each semiconductor chip (14) is in electrical contact with the second liquid cooler (12b); and an insulating encapsulation (18), formed by molding the first liquid cooler (12a), the second liquid cooler (12b) and the plurality of semiconductor chips (14) into an insulation material (16), such that the first liquid cooler (12a), the second liquid cooler (12b) and the plurality of semiconductor chips (14) are at least partially embedded onto the insulation material (16).
Abstract:
A semiconductor stack arrangement (100, 100') and a power semiconductor module with such stack arrangement (100, 100') is proposed. The stack arrangement (100, 100') comprises a first semiconductor chip (102) with a planar terminal (106) mounted to a side (108) of the first semiconductor chip (102) and a second semiconductor chip (104) with a planar terminal (116) mounted to a side (118) of the second semiconductor chip (104). The stack arrangement (100, 100') further comprises an interposer (128, 128') arranged between the first semiconductor chip (102) and the second semiconductor chip (104), which interposer (128, 128) is adapted for electrically connecting the planar terminal (106) of the first semiconductor chip (102) and the planar terminal (116) of the second semiconductor chip (104). A first side (130) of the interposer (128, 128') is in thermal contact with the planar terminal (106) of the first semiconductor chip (102) and a second side (132) of the interposer (128, 128') is in thermal contact with the planar terminal (116) of the second semiconductor chip (104), and the interposer (128, 128') comprises a at least one channel or a plurality of channels (134) adapted for cooling the first semiconductor chip (102) and the second semiconductor chip (104). The interposer is manufactured from an electrically and thermally conductive material and/or alloy.
Abstract:
A semiconductor module (10) comprises at least one semiconductor chip (12) comprising at least one semiconductor switch (14) having a collector (18), emitter (22) and gate (20), a collector terminal (24) connected to the collector (18), gate terminal (26) connected to the gate (20), an emitter terminal (28) connected to the emitter (22) via an emitter conductor path (30) having an emitter inductance (32), an auxiliary emitter terminal (38) connected to the emitter (22), a first conductor path (34) connected to the emitter (22), and a second conductor path (36) connected to the emitter (22) having a different mutually inductive coupling with the emitter conductor path (30) as the first conductor path (34). The first conductor path (34) and the second conductor path (36) are connectable to the auxiliary emitter terminal (38) and/or the first conductor path (34) is connected to the auxiliary emitter terminal (38) and the second conductor path (36) is connected to a second auxiliary emitter terminal (44). The semiconductor switch (14) is an IGBT and each of the first conductor path (34) and the second conductor path (36) comprises bridging points (40) for connecting the respective conductor path to the auxiliary emitter terminal (38).