Abstract:
The invention relates to a power semiconductor module (10) having a first primary electrode (12), a second primary electrode (14) and a control connection (16). The power semiconductor module (10) further has controllable power semiconductor components (18) which are arranged between the first primary electrode (12) and the second primary electrode (14). According to the invention, the power semiconductor module (10) is characterized in that at least one part of the controllable power semiconductor components (18) are arranged in a ring assembly (28, 28, 28"), wherein the controllable power semiconductor components (18) of the ring assembly (28, 28', 28") are arranged at least approximately along a first circumference (30) of the ring assembly (28, 28', 28") and a control conducting path (32) of the ring assembly (28, 28', 28") is arranged on the first primary electrode (12), wherein the control conducting path (32) extends at least approximately along a second circumference (34) of the ring assembly (28, 28', 28"), and the second circumference (34) extends concentrically to the first circumference (30).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of connecting two components by ultrasonic welding for producing a power semiconductor module, said method comprising the steps of: a) Aligning the components to be welded to form a welding interface; b) Aligning a welding tool to the aligned components; c) Removably arranging a trapping material at least partly encompassing the welding interface, whereby the trapping material is a foam; and d) Connecting the components by activating the welding tool. The method like described above provides an easy and cost-saving measure in order to prevent particle contamination when performing a welding process such as particularly an ultrasonic welding process sue to scattered particles.
Abstract:
Exemplary embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a circuit arrangement in which a power functional device and a conductor element are mounted and a method of manufacturing the same. The arrangement includes a substrate, a wiring layer provided on the substrate and electrically connected to the functional device and to the conductor element and an intermediate electric contact device. The intermediate electric contact device is mounted on the wiring layer to provide on the side opposite to the wiring layer a contact region for contacting the conductor element. The conductor element is contacting the intermediate electric contact device in the contact region which is opposite to an area, in which the electric contact device is fixed to the wiring layer.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a substrate (1) for mounting multiple power transistors (21, 30) thereon, comprising a first metallization (3), on which the power transistors (21, 30) are commonly mountable with their collector or emitter, and which extends in at least one line (5) on the substrate (1), a second metallization (9), which extends in an area (11) next to the at least one line (5) of the first metallization (3), for connection to the remaining ones of the emitters or collectors of the power transistors (21, 30), and a third metallization (13) for connection to gate contact pads (25) of the power transistors (21, 30), whereby the third metallization (13) comprises a gate contact (15) and at least two gate metallization areas (16, 18), which are interconnectable by way of bonding means (19), the gate metallization areas (16, 18) are arranged in parallel to the at least one line (5) and spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the at least one line (5), and at least one gate metallization area is provided as a gate island (16) surrounded on the substrate (1) by the second metallization (9). The second metallization (9) is adapted for mounting multiple power transistors (21, 30) with their collectors or emitters thereon, whereby the power transistors (21, 30) have the same orientation like the power transistors (21, 30) mounted on the first metallization (3). The substrate (1 ) comprises a fourth metallization (42), which extends in an area (44) next to the second metallization (9), for connection to the remaining ones of the emitters or collectors of the power transistors (21, 30) mountable on the second metallization (9). A fifth metallization (46) is provided for connection to gate contact pads (25) of the power transistors (21, 30) mountable on the second metallization (9), whereby the fifth metallization (46) comprises at least two gate metallization areas (16, 18), which are interconnectable by way of bonding means (19), the gate metallization areas (16, 18) are arranged in parallel to the at least one line (5) and spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the at least one line (5), and at least one gate metallization area is provided as a gate island (16) surrounded on the substrate (1 ) by the fourth metallization (42).