Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power semiconductor module having a unit with a large blocking voltage per physical height. SOLUTION: The power semiconductor module (1) comprises a housing (5), a covering panel (11) and at least two submodules (21, 22). The submodules (21, 22) each comprises at least one semiconductor chip, which has two main electrodes which are electrically conductively connected to main connections (3, 4) of the submodules. The submodules (21, 22) are arranged alongside one another, and one of their two main surfaces is pressed against the covering panel (11) of the module. The submodules are electrically connected in series. The maximum blocking voltage of the module is doubled by connecting the submodules, which are arranged alongside one another, in series. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power semiconductor submodule and power semiconductor module which have higher blocking voltages and are substantially equal in physical height to each other. SOLUTION: The power semiconductor module (1) has at least two semiconductor chips (21, 22), which have two main electrodes 3 and 4 between two main connection parts (6, 7) and also have one main electrode (3) applied with a contact force by a contact die (8) to press the other electrode (4) against a base plate (5). Those two semiconductor chips (21, 22) are electrically connected in series between two main connection parts (6, 7) of the power semiconductor submodule. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
A semiconductor device of SiC is adapted to hold high voltages in the blocking state thereof. The device comprises two parts (1, 2) each comprising one or more semiconductor layers of SiC and connected in series between two opposite terminals of the device, namely a sub-semiconductor device (1) able to withstand only low voltages in the blocking state thereof and a voltage-limiting part (2) able to withstand high voltages in the blocking state of the device and adapted to protect said sub-semiconductor device by taking a major part of the voltage over the device in the blocking state thereof.
Abstract:
A method and a device for controlling a switching operation consisting of a turn on or a turn off operation in a voltage controlled power transistor is provided. At least one current source is arranged at the control electrode of the power transistor. The at least one current source controls the recharging of at least one of the capacitances which occurs between the control electrode of the power transistor and the main electrode of the power transistor to determine the time rate of change of at least one of the voltage and current.
Abstract:
A method and a device for controlling a switching operation consisting of a turn on or a turn off operation in a voltage controlled power transistor is provided. At least one current source is arranged at the control electrode of the power transistor. The at least one current source controls the recharging of at least one of the capacitances which occurs between the control electrode of the power transistor and the main electrode of the power transistor to determine the time rate of change of at least one of the voltage and current.
Abstract:
A method and a device for controlling a switching operation consisting of a turn on or a turn off operation in a voltage controlled power transistor is provided. At least one current source is arranged at the control electrode of the power transistor. The at least one current source controls the recharging of at least one of the capacitances which occurs between the control electrode of the power transistor and the main electrode of the power transistor to determine the time rate of change of at least one of the voltage and current.