Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090021916 | SEMICONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A HOUSING - A semiconductor assembly, power semiconductor module, a housing and methods for assembling the power semiconductor housing is disclosed. One embodiment provides an electrically insulating substrate has an inner housing having a cover and a peripheral rim, and at least one pressure element arranged adjacent a side-face of the peripheral rim. The pressure element is resiliently coupled to the inner housing. | 01-22-2009 |
20090194884 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE INCLUDING A CONTACT ELEMENT - A power semiconductor module including a contact element. One embodiment provides an electrically conductive contact element extending in a longitudinal direction and having a first end and a second end lying opposite the first end. The contact element has a first flange at its first end. The first flange is embodied such that when the contact element is placed with the first flange ahead onto a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the first flange has with the plane a number of first contact areas spaced apart from one another. | 08-06-2009 |
20100038758 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE WITH TWO COOLING SURFACES AND METHOD - A semiconductor module with two cooling surfaces and method. One embodiment includes a first carrier with a first cooling surface and a second carrier with a second cooling surface. The first cooling surface is arranged in a first plane, the second cooling surface is arranged in a second plane, at an angle different from 0° relative to the first plane. | 02-18-2010 |
20100252922 | Power Semiconductor Module, Power Semiconductor Module Assembly and Method for Fabricating a Power Semiconductor Module Assembly - The invention relates to a power semiconductor module including a power semiconductor chip arranged on a substrate and comprising a bottom side facing the substrate, a top side facing away from the substrate, and an electrical contact face arranged on the top side. A bond wire is bonded to the contact face. At least when the power semiconductor module is fastened to a heatsink, a contact pressure element creates a contact pressure force (F) acting on a sub-portion | 10-07-2010 |
20100284153 | Twist-Secured Assembly of a Power Semiconductor Module Mountable on a Heat Sink - A power semiconductor module system includes a power semiconductor module, a heat sink and at least one fastener. The power semiconductor module includes a bottom side with a first thermal contact surface and the heat sink includes a top side with a second thermal contact surface. The power semiconductor module is conjoined with the heat sink by means of the at least one fastener. The power semiconductor module includes a number N | 11-11-2010 |
20100284155 | Power Semiconductor Module Including Substrates Spaced from Each Other - The invention relates to a power semiconductor module including a module underside, a module housing, and at least two substrates spaced from each other. Each substrate has a topside facing an interior of the module housing and an underside facing away from the interior of the module housing. The underside of each substrate includes at least one portion simultaneously forming a portion of the module underside. At least one mounting means disposed between two adjacent substrates enables the power semiconductor module to be secured to a heatsink. | 11-11-2010 |
20100302741 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE FEATURING RESILIENTLY SUPPORTED SUBSTRATES AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - The invention relates to a power semiconductor module including a module housing and at least one substrate populated with at least one power semiconductor chip. The module housing has a bottom side and a top side spaced away from the bottom side in a positive vertical direction. In addition, the substrate has a bottom side facing away from an interior of the module housing. The substrate is arranged in an opening of the module housing configured in its bottom side and attached to the module housing by a resilient bonding agent for freedom of movement of the substrate parallel to the vertical direction in relation to the module housing. In the non-mounted condition of the power semiconductor module, the substrate assumes a resting position in relation to the module housing. To deflect the substrate from the resting position parallel to the vertical direction, a deflection force of 0.1 N to 100 N per mm is applied. | 12-02-2010 |
20110075451 | Power Semiconductor Module and Method for Operating a Power Semiconductor Module - A power semiconductor module is provided in which power semiconductor chips with an aluminum-based chip metallization and power semiconductor chips with a copper-based chip metallization are included in the same module, and operated at different barrier-layer temperatures during use. | 03-31-2011 |
20110173804 | Method for Producing a Housing Part for a Power Semiconductor Module and Method for Producing a Power Semiconductor Module - A method for producing a housing part for a power semiconductor module includes providing a connecting lug having a lower end with a foot region, providing a housing having a side wall with a lead-in bevel, and inserting the connecting lug into the lead-in bevel so that the foot region projects inward into an interior of the housing. The method further includes encapsulating at least a portion of the foot region of the connecting lug inserted into the lead-in bevel with a first plastic to produce a positively locking first connection between the connecting lug and the side wall. | 07-21-2011 |
20110175214 | Power Semiconductor Module With Interconnected Package Portions - A power semiconductor module includes a package having a first package portion and a second package portion. The side of the first package portion facing the second package portion has an anchoring element with a first recess. The second package portion includes a second recess with an indentation which receives the anchoring element. To produce a mechanically firm connection between the first package portion and the second package portion, a plug-in element is inserted in the first recess and the second recess. The plug-in element displaces the anchoring element transversely with respect to the plug-in direction, causing the anchoring element to engage the indentation so that a form-fit connection is produced between the first package portion and the second package portion. The plug-in element prevents the anchoring element from disengaging the indentation. | 07-21-2011 |
20120025393 | Power Semiconductor Module, Method for Producing a Power Semiconductor Module and a Housing Element for a Power Semiconductor Module - A power semiconductor module includes a housing element into which one or more connecting lugs are inserted. Each connecting lug has a foot region on the topside of which one or more bonding connections can be produced. In order to fix the foot regions, press-on elements are provided, which press against the end of the connecting lug. | 02-02-2012 |
20120106086 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE HAVING AN INSERT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE HAVING AN INSERT - A power semiconductor module includes a module housing with a sealing ring on its top side. The sealing ring, in co-operation with the module housing and a printed circuit board attached to the power semiconductor module, hermetically seals feed-through locations at the top side of the module housing for feeding through electric terminals of the power semiconductor module. On the bottom side of the module housing a sealing ring hermetically seals the bottom side of the module housing. | 05-03-2012 |
20120306091 | Connecting System for Electrically Connecting Electronic Devices and Method for Connecting an Electrically Conductive First Connector and Electrically Conductive Second Connector - A semiconductor module system includes a substrate, at least one semiconductor chip, and a number of at least two electrically conductive first connecting elements. The substrate has a bottom side and a top side spaced apart from the bottom side in a vertical direction. The at least one semiconductor chip is arranged on the top side. Each one of the first connecting elements has a first end which protrudes away from an insulation carrier of the substrate in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. The semiconductor system further includes a connecting system with a number of N≧1 connectors. A first one of the connectors includes at least two electrically conductive second connecting elements. Each one of the second connecting elements has a first end. The first end of each one of the first connecting elements is electrically conductively connectable to the first end of one of the second connecting elements. | 12-06-2012 |
20130082387 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT - In a method for producing a power semiconductor arrangement, an insulation carrier with a top side, a metallization, and a contact pin with a first end are provided. The metallization is attached to the top side and a target section of the metallization is determined. After the metallization is attached to the top side of the insulation carrier, the first end of the contact pin is pressed into the target section such that the first end is inserted in the target section. Thereby, an interference fit and an electrical connection are established between the first end of the contact pin and the target section of the metallization. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084679 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT - In a method for producing a power semiconductor arrangement, a dielectric insulation carrier with a top side and a top metallization layer arranged on the top side are provided. Also provided are a semiconductor chip and at least one electrically conductive contact pin, each pin having a first end and an opposite second end. The semiconductor chip is sintered or diffussion soldered to the top metallization layer. Between the first end and the top metallization layer an electrically conductive connection is formed, in which electrically conductive connection material of the contact pin is in direct physical contact with the material of the top metallization layer. | 04-04-2013 |
20130278326 | Pressure Contact Arrangement and Method for Producing a Pressure Contact Arrangement - A pressure contact arrangement includes a pressure contact device having an upper contact piece and a lower contact piece, one or more vertical first semiconductor chips and a peripherally closed adhesive bead. Each vertical first semiconductor chip has an upper side, a lower side opposite the upper side, a peripherally closed narrow side adjoining the upper side and the lower side and connecting the upper and lower sides, an upper electrical contact face arranged on the upper side, and a lower electrical contact face arranged on the lower side. The peripherally closed adhesive bead surrounds each vertical first semiconductor chip and fastens each vertical first semiconductor chip to the pressure contact device. A peripherally closed connecting face is provided between each adhesive bead and the narrow side of the corresponding vertical first semiconductor chip that laterally surrounds the vertical first semiconductor chip. | 10-24-2013 |
20140284624 | Semiconductor Component, Semiconductor Module and Methods for Producing a Semiconductor Component and a Semiconductor Module - A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body having a top side and a bottom side opposite the top side. A top metallization is applied to the top side and a bottom metallization is applied to the bottom side. A moisture barrier completely seals the semiconductor body in cooperation with the top metallization and the bottom metallization. | 09-25-2014 |