Abstract:
A method of connecting elements (102-106) of a plurality of elements (102-106) to one another is described. The method comprises applying solder material (110) on a first element (102) of the plurality of elements (102-106). The solder material (110) comprises a liquidus temperature. The method comprises applying sinter material (108) on a second element (103) of the plurality of elements (102-104). The sinter material (108) comprises a sintering temperature. The method comprises assembling the first element (102) and a third element (104, 504) of the plurality of elements (102-106), assembling the second element (103) and a fourth element (106) of the plurality of elements (102-106), soldering the first element (102) and the third element (104) to one another, and sintering the second element (103) and the fourth element (106) to one another. In order to accomplish short process duration, reduced costs and an increased throughput, the sintering and the soldering are simultaneously executed.
Abstract:
An electrical module comprising a first electrically conductive substrate plate (101), a second electrically conductive substrate plate (102), and semiconductor components (103-110) between the first and second substrate plates is presented. The second substrate plate is shaped to have cuts (115, 116, 122, 123, 124) on its edge or apertures for providing access to control terminals of the semiconductor components in order to facilitate connection of wire bonds to the control terminals. Hence, the wire bonds to the control terminals can be made after the semiconductor components have been bonded to the first and second substrate plates. Furthermore, due to the appropriate shaping of the second substrate plate, the area of the second substrate plate does not need to be essentially smaller than that of the first substrate plate. Thus cooling via the second substrate plate is sufficiently balanced with cooling via the first substrate plate and, as a consequence, temperature stresses can be reduced.
Abstract:
A power-electronic arrangement comprising semiconductor components (102, 103, 107), a heat exchanger (110), and an electrically conductive element (109) is presented. The heat exchanger comprises evaporator channels (111) and condenser channels (112) for working fluid. The electrically conductive element comprises a contact surface providing a thermal contact to outer surfaces of walls of the evaporator channels for transferring heat from the electrically conductive element to the evaporator channels. A main current terminal of each semiconductor component is bonded to the electrically conductive element which thus forms a part of a main current circuitry of a power system. As the main current terminal is directly bonded to the electrically conductive element cooled with the heat exchanger, the temperature gradients inside the semiconductor components can be kept moderate, and thus the temperatures inside the semiconductor components can be limited.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a semiconductor device (1). In order to obtain a small and simple semiconductor device with efficient cooling, a first electrically conducting cooling element (2) is in contact with the first electrodes (8) of the semiconductor elements (4) for forwarding a heat load from the semiconductor elements (4) and for electrically connecting the first electrodes (8) of the semiconductor elements to an external apparatus. A second electrically conducting cooling element (3) is in contact with the second electrodes (13) of the semiconductor elements (4) for forwarding a heat load from the semiconductor elements (4) and for electrically connecting the second electrodes of the semiconductor elements (4) to an external apparatus. The semiconductor device (1) comprises an interface (12) which is electrically connected to gates of the semiconductor elements (4) for external control of the state of the semiconductor elements.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device (509a, b) comprises a semiconductor chip (504a, b) comprising a bottom electrode and a top electrode and a bottom electrode-baseplate (502). The bottom electrode-baseplate (502) is electrically and thermally conductive. The semiconductor device (509a, b) comprises a top electrode-baseplate (508). The top electrode-baseplate (508) is electrically and thermally conductive. The semiconductor device (509a, b) comprises a first preform (506a, b) made of material configured for supporting a creation of an electrically conductive alloy when being melted. In order to provide a semiconductor device having enhanced characteristics, the bottom electrode of the semiconductor chip (504a, b) is thermally and electrically connected to the bottom electrode-baseplate (502) via a first bonding layer (618), the top electrode of the semiconductor chip (504a, b) is thermally and electrically connected to a first side of the first preform (506a, b) via a second bonding layer (620), and the second side of the first preform (506a, b) is thermally and electrically connected to the top electrode-baseplate (508) via a third bonding layer (624).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a power semiconductor module comprising a semiconductor device (12), in particular an insulated gate bipolar transistor, a reverse conductive insulated gate bipolar transistor, or a bi-mode insulated gate transistor, with an emitter electrode and a collector electrode, wherein an electrically conductive upper layer (14) is sintered to the emitter electrode, the upper layer (14) at least partly being capable of forming an eutecticum with the semiconductor of the semiconductor device (12) and at least partly having a coefficient of thermal expansion which differs from the coefficient of thermal expansion of the semiconductor in a range of ≤ 250%, in particular ≤ 50%, and wherein an electrically conductive base plate (20) is sintered to the collector electrode, and wherein the semiconductor module (10) further comprises an electrically conductive area (24) being electrically isolated from the base plate (20) and being connected to the upper layer (14) via a direct electrical connection (22). A semiconductor module according to the invention is easy to prepare, has an improved reliability and exhibits short circuit failure mode capacity.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a semiconductor device (1). In order to obtain a small and simple semiconductor device with efficient cooling, a first electrically conducting cooling element (2) is in contact with the first electrodes (8) of the semiconductor elements (4) for forwarding a heat load from the semiconductor elements (4) and for electrically connecting the first electrodes (8) of the semiconductor elements to an external apparatus. A second electrically conducting cooling element (3) is in contact with the second electrodes (13) of the semiconductor elements (4) for forwarding a heat load from the semiconductor elements (4) and for electrically connecting the second electrodes of the semiconductor elements (4) to an external apparatus. The semiconductor device (1) comprises an interface (12) which is electrically connected to gates of the semiconductor elements (4) for external control of the state of the semiconductor elements.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of joining at least two components (12, 16, 36) of an electrical circuit module (30) for establishing a mechanical and electrical interconnection between the components (12, 16, 36), wherein the joining is realized by a sintering process for sintering a metal joint (26, 34) between the components (12, 16, 36) and wherein ultrasonic vibration energy is supplied at least temporarily during the sintering process for supporting said sintering process. The invention further relates to a corresponding composite (10) comprising at least two components (12, 16, 36) of an electrical circuit module (30) and a corresponding electrical circuit module (30).
Abstract:
A method for fabricating an electrical module comprising a first substrate plate (101), a second substrate plate (102), and semiconductor components (103-110) between the first and second substrate plates is presented. Also an electrical module obtainable with the method and an electrical converter device including such electrical modules are presented. In the method, a bond (112) between first sides of the semiconductor components and the first substrate plate is made by sintering and, subsequently, a bond (111) between second sides of the semiconductor components and the second substrate plate is made by soldering. As the sintered bond can withstand high temperatures, a high temperature solder can be used for the soldered bond without damaging the earlier made sintered bond.