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Power semiconductor module
Assignee: BBC Brown Boveri AG Germany
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Filing: 1986-10-31
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Granted: 1988-08-23
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Expires: 2006-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A power semiconductor module includes a multi-layered substrate formed of a first ceramic bottom plate, at least one second ceramic plate disposed above and parallel to the first ceramic bottom plate, a metal foil in the form of a textured metallization located between and directly bonded to the ceramic plates, the second ceramic plate having cutouts formed therein, and assembly elements soldered in the cutouts.
Inventors
- 👤 Jens Gobrecht
- 👤 Reinhold Bayerer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 16:16
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/685; H10W72/00; H10W72/60; H10W72/071; H10W72/073; H10W72/07331; H10W72/07336; H10W72/075; H10W72/07551; H10W72/07554; H10W72/076; H10W72/07651; H10W72/07653; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/5363; H10W72/541; H10W72/547; H10W72/5475; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5524; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W72/886; H10W72/90; H10W72/921; H10W72/926; H10W90/701; H10W90/761; H10W90/764
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
Power semiconductor module, comprising a multi-layered substrate formed of a first ceramic bottom plate, at least one second ceramic plate disposed above and parallel to said first ceramic bottom plate, a metal foil in the form of a textured metallization having a thickness of substantially between 0.1 and 0.5 mm located between and directly bonded to said ceramic plates, said second ceramic plate having cutouts formed therein defining a soldering form, and assembly elements fixed in place by said soldering form and soldered in said cutouts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
Power semiconductor module, comprising a multi-layered substrate formed of a first ceramic bottom plate, at least one second ceramic plate disposed above and parallel to said first ceramic bottom plate, a metal foil in the form of a textured metallization having a thickness of substantially between 0.1 and 0.5 mm located between and directly bonded to said ceramic plates, said second ceramic plate having cutouts formed therein defining a soldering form, and assembly elements fixed in place by said soldering form and soldered in said cutouts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
Power semiconductor module according to claim 1, including at least one other ceramic plate disposed on said second ceramic plate and at least one other textured metallization disposed between and directly bonded to said second ceramic plate and said at least one other ceramic plate, said at least one other ceramic plate having cutouts formed therein for said assembly elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
Power semiconductor module according to claim 1, including other ceramic plates disposed above said second ceramic plate and other textured metallizations disposed between said second ceramic plate and one of said other ceramic plates and between said other ceramic plates, said other ceramic plates having cutouts formed therein for said assembly elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
Power semiconductor module according to claim 1, wherein said first ceramic bottom plate has a lower surface, and including another metallization disposed on said lower surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
Power semiconductor module, comprising a multi-layered substrate formed of a first ceramic bottom plate, at least one second ceramic plate disposed above and parallel to said first ceramic bottom plate, a metal foil in the form of a textured metallization having a thickness of substantially between 0.1 and 0.5 mm located between and directly bonded to said ceramic plates, said second ceramic plate having cutouts formed therein defining a soldering form, and assembly elements fixed in place by said soldering form and soldered in said cutouts, said textured metallization and said second ceramic plate forming striplines having a defined wave resistance.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
Power semiconductor module, comprising a multi-layered substrate formed of a first ceramic bottom plate, at least one second ceramic plate disposed above and parallel to said first ceramic bottom plate, a metal foil in the form of a textured metallization having a thickness of substantially between 0.1 and 0.5 mm located between and directly bonded to said ceramic plates, said second ceramic plate having cutouts formed therein defining a soldering form, and assembly elements fixed in place by said soldering form and soldered in said cutouts, said textured metallization and said second ceramic plate forming striplines having a defined wave resistance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
Power semiconductor module according to claim 5, wherein said striplines have a given width and spacing, and including connection elements connected to said metallization having said given width and spacing of said striplines for extending said defined wave resistance of said internal striplines to external connections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
116 words
Power semiconductor module, comprising a multi-layered substrate formed of a first ceramic bottom plate having a lower surface, at least one second ceramic plate disposed above and parallel to said first ceramic bottom plate, a metal foil in the form of a textured metallization having a thickness of substantially between 0.1 and 0.5 mm located between and directly bonded to said ceramic plates, another metallization disposed on said lower surface of said first ceramic plate, said second ceramic plate having cutouts formed therein defining a soldering form, and assembly elements fixed in place by said soldering form and soldered in said cutouts, said metallizations and said second ceramic plate forming striplines having a defined wave resistance.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
116 words
Power semiconductor module, comprising a multi-layered substrate formed of a first ceramic bottom plate having a lower surface, at least one second ceramic plate disposed above and parallel to said first ceramic bottom plate, a metal foil in the form of a textured metallization having a thickness of substantially between 0.1 and 0.5 mm located between and directly bonded to said ceramic plates, another metallization disposed on said lower surface of said first ceramic plate, said second ceramic plate having cutouts formed therein defining a soldering form, and assembly elements fixed in place by said soldering form and soldered in said cutouts, said metallizations and said second ceramic plate forming striplines having a defined wave resistance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
Power semiconductor module according to claim 7, wherein said striplines have a given width and spacing, and including connection elements connected to said metallizations having said given width and spacing of said striplines for extending said defined wave resistance of said internal striplines to external connections.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
Power semiconductor module according to claim 1, including a resistor connected to one of said assembly elements.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
123 words
Power semiconductor module, comprising a multi-layered substrate formed of a first ceramic bottom plate, at least one second ceramic plate disposed above and parallel to said first ceramic bottom plate, a metal foil in the form of a textured metallization having a thickness of substantially between 0.1 and 0.5 mm located between and directly bonded to said ceramic plates, said second ceramic plate having cutouts formed therein defining a soldering form, assembly elements fixed in place by said soldering form and soldered in said cutouts, and a further metallization disposed on said second ceramic plate, said second ceramic plate and said metallizations having recesses and bores formed therein permitting a soft casting compound introduced therein to creep into given locations in the module.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
123 words
Power semiconductor module, comprising a multi-layered substrate formed of a first ceramic bottom plate, at least one second ceramic plate disposed above and parallel to said first ceramic bottom plate, a metal foil in the form of a textured metallization having a thickness of substantially between 0.1 and 0.5 mm located between and directly bonded to said ceramic plates, said second ceramic plate having cutouts formed therein defining a soldering form, assembly elements fixed in place by said soldering form and soldered in said cutouts, and a further metallization disposed on said second ceramic plate, said second ceramic plate and said metallizations having recesses and bores formed therein permitting a soft casting compound introduced therein to creep into given locations in the module.
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