Abstract:
A current/temperature measurement method using parasitic components in an electronic power circuit is disclosed. The measured values derived from these parasitic components with inadequate precision are first of all compensated for, in terms of their current/temperature or voltage dependence, during the production process. The evaluation which takes place during operation involves compensating for the temperature or current dependence of the sensor components using two measurements which are linearly independent of one another and appropriate arithmetic operations in an evaluation unit.
Abstract:
An electronic power module includes at least one electronic power device, a DCB ceramic substrate, a heat sink and at least one additional thermal capacitance. The electronic power devices are connected by a sintered layer on their underside to an upper copper layer of the DCB ceramic substrate. The upper copper layer of the DCB ceramic substrate is structured into copper conductor tracks for electrically contacting the power devices. The lower copper layer of the DCB ceramic substrate is connected by a sintered layer to a heat sink. The upper sides of the power devices are connected by a sintered layer to an addition thermal capacitance.