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Automotive alternator rectifier bridges
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1975-01-30
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Granted: 1976-09-07
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Expires: 1995-01-30
Abstract
Abstract An automotive alternator rectifier bridge comprising a pair of generally flat heat-conducting laminated bases each having a central layer of aluminum with layers of copper bonded to the opposite surfaces thereof. A plurality of first diodes have their cathodes solder-connected to one surface of one of the bases. The anodes of a plurality of second diodes are solder-connected to one surface of the other of these bases. Each diode is constituted by a discrete semiconductor chip having a metallic layer in ohmic contact with one face thereof and each diode is secured to one of the bases by having its metallic layer soldered to the laminated base. Electrical conductors are solder-connected to the anodes of the first diodes and to the cathodes of said second diodes and extend generally parallel to the bases for connection to automotive alternator terminals. Methods of fabricating these bridges are also described.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter F. Lynch, Jr.
- 👤 Richard G. Delagi
- 👤 Richard E. Haley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:58
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/20; H10W40/22; H10W40/226; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/02; H02M7/04; H02M7/06; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W74/111; H10W74/114; H10W90/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
An automotive alternator rectifier bridge comprising a pair of generally flat heat-conducting laminated bases each having a central layer of aluminum with layers of copper bonded to the opposite surfaces thereof, a plurality of first diodes each having its cathode solder-connected to one surface of one of the bases, a plurality of second diodes each having its anode solder-connected to one surface of the other of said bases, each of said diodes being constituted by a discrete semiconductor chip having a metallic layer in ohmic contact with one face thereof and each diode being secured to one of said bases by having its metallic layer soldered to the laminated base and electrical conductors solder-connected to the anodes of the first diodes and to the cathodes of said second diodes and extending generally parallel to the bases for connection to automotive alternator terminals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
An automotive alternator rectifier bridge comprising a pair of generally flat heat-conducting laminated bases each having a central layer of aluminum with layers of copper bonded to the opposite surfaces thereof, a plurality of first diodes each having its cathode solder-connected to one surface of one of the bases, a plurality of second diodes each having its anode solder-connected to one surface of the other of said bases, each of said diodes being constituted by a discrete semiconductor chip having a metallic layer in ohmic contact with one face thereof and each diode being secured to one of said bases by having its metallic layer soldered to the laminated base and electrical conductors solder-connected to the anodes of the first diodes and to the cathodes of said second diodes and extending generally parallel to the bases for connection to automotive alternator terminals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A bridge as set forth in claim 1 wherein each base is provided with a plurality of recesses each having a diode chip positioned therein and secured to said base by being soldered to the laminated base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A bridge as set forth in claim 2 in which the copper layer constituting the one surface of each base has a solder layer on its exposed face for securing of the diode metallic layers to said bases.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A bridge as set forth in claim 2 which includes a layer of synthetic resin potting material overlying the surface of each base on which said diode chips are mounted thereby encapsulating and sealing each chip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A bridge as set forth in claim 1 which further includes a layer of rigid insulating material bonded to the one surface of each base, and wherein the conductors comprise conductive circuit paths formed on the exposed faces of these insulating layers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
A bridge as set forth in claim 1 in which the other surface of each base has a surface layer of solder and which further includes a heat radiator member of generally serpentine shape formed of heat-conducting laminated sheet material having a core of aluminum with layers of copper bonded to opposite surfaces thereof, alternate convolutions of said radiator member being solder-connected to the other surface of said base plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A bridge as set forth in claim 6 in which both copper layers of each base have surface layers of solder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A bridge as set forth in claim 4 wherein each electrical conductor lies on the surface of said potting resin layer, and another layer of potting resin overlies the first potting material layer and the electrical conductors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A bridge as set forth in claim 8 which further includes another layer of synthetic resin potting material overlying the other surface of each base.
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