3-phase bridge converting circuit module

Claim 2

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module comprising: a first lead; first switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said first lead; a second lead connected to the control input terminal of said first switching means; a third lead connected to another terminal of said first switching means; second switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said first lead; a fourth lead connected to the control input terminal of said second switching means; a fifth lead connected to another terminal of said second switching means; third switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said first lead; a sixth lead connected to the control input terminal of said third switching means; a seventh lead connected to another terminal of said third switching means; fourth switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said third lead; an eighth lead connected to the control input terminal of said fourth switching means; fifth switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said fifth lead; a ninth lead connected to the control input terminal of said fifth switching means; sixth switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said seventh lead; a tenth lead connected to the control input terminal of said sixth switching means; an eleventh lead connected to the other terminals of said fourth to sixth switching means; and a SIP type package for sealing therein the inner lead sections of said first to eleventh leads and said first to sixth switching means; with said eighth lead, ninth lead, tenth lead and eleventh lead arranged adjacent to one another.

Claim 3

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 1, wherein said first lead is used as a DC power source terminal; said eleventh lead is used as a ground terminal; and said third lead, fifth lead W and seventh lead W are used as AC output terminals.

Claim 4

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 2, wherein each of said first to sixth switching means includes one bipolar transistor.

Claim 5

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 2, wherein each of said first to sixth switching means includes a bipolar transistor and a diode having an anode connected to the emitter of said transistor and a cathode connected to the collector of said transistor.

Claim 6

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 2, wherein each of said first to sixth switching means includes a first bipolar transistor and a second bipolar transistor connected to said first bipolar transistor in a Darlington fashion.

Claim 7

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 2, wherein each of said first to sixth switching means includes a first bipolar transistor; a second bipolar transistor connected to said first bipolar transistor in a Darlington fashion; and a diode having anode and cathode respectively connected to the emitter and collector of said bipolar transistor.

Claim 8

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 1, wherein said first lead is used as a first DC output terminal; said eleventh lead is used as a second DC output terminal; and said third lead, fifth lead W and seventh lead W are used as AC input terminals.

Claim 9

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 7, wherein each of said first to sixth switching means includes a MOSFET.

Claim 10

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 7, wherein each of said first to sixth switching means includes a thyristor.

Claim 11

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 1, further comprising a twelfth lead which is located completely inside said SIP type package and which has a mounting section for mounting said fourth switching means; a thirteenth lead which is located completely inside said SIP type package and which has a mounting section for mounting said fifth switching means; a fourteenth lead which is located completely inside said SIP type package and which has a mounting section for mounting said sixth switching means; and first to fifteenth bonding wires; and wherein said first lead has first, second and third mounting sections for mounting said first to third switching means; said first lead is connected to said one terminal of said first switching means via said first mounting section of said first lead; the control input terminal of said first switching means is connected to said second lead via said first bonding wire; said other terminal of said first switching means is connected to said third lead via said second bonding wire; said first lead is connected to said one terminal of said second switching means via said second mounting section of said first lead; the control input terminal of said second switching means is connected to said fourth lead via said third bonding wire; said other terminal of said second switching means is connected to said fifth lead via said fourth bonding wire; said first lead is connected to said one terminal of said third switching means via said third mounting section of said first lead; the control input terminal of said third switching means is connected to said sixth lead via said fifth bonding wire; said other terminal of said third switching means is connected to said seventh lead via said sixth bonding wire; said third lead is connected to said one terminal of said fourth switching means via said twelfth lead on which said fourth switching means is mounted, said seventh bonding wire and said second bonding wire; the control input terminal of said fourth switching means is connected to said eighth lead via said eighth bonding wire; said other terminal of said fourth switching means is connected to said eleventh lead via said ninth bonding wire; said fifth lead is connected to said one terminal of said fifth switching means via said thirteenth lead on which said fifth switching means is mounted, said tenth bonding wire and said fourth bonding wire; the control input terminal of said fifth switching means is connected to said ninth lead via said eleventh bonding wire; said other terminal of said fifth switching means is connected to said eleventh lead via said twelfth bonding wire; said seventh lead is connected to said one terminal of said sixth switching means via said fourteenth lead on which said sixth switching means is mounted, said thirteenth bonding wire and said sixth bonding wire; the control input terminal of said sixth switching means is connected to said tenth lead via said fourteenth bonding wire; and said other terminal of said sixth switching means is connected to said eleventh lead via said fifteenth bonding wire.

Claim 12

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 1, further comprising a twelfth lead which is located completely inside said SIP type package and which has a mounting section for mounting said fourth switching means; a thirteenth lead which is located completely inside said SIP type package and which has a mounting section for mounting said fifth switching means; fourteenth lead which is located completely inside said SIP type package and which has a mounting section for mounting said sixth switching means; and first to fifteenth bonding wires; and wherein said first lead has first, second and third mounting sections for mounting said first to third switching means; said first lead is connected to said one terminal of said first switching means via said first mounting section of said first lead; the control input terminal of said first switching means is connected to said second lead via said first bonding wire; said other terminal of said first switching means is connected to said third lead via said second bonding wire; said first lead is connected to said one terminal of said second switching means via said second mounting section of said first lead; the control input terminal of said second switching means is connected to said fourth lead via said third bonding wire; said other terminal of said second switching means is connected to said fifth lead via said fourth bonding wire; said first lead is connected to said one terminal of said third switching means via said third mounting section of said first lead; the control input terminal of said third switching means is connected to said sixth lead via said fifth bonding wire; said other terminal of said third switching means is connected to said seventh lead via said sixth bonding wire; said third lead is connected to said one terminal of said fourth switching means via said twelfth lead on which said fourth switching means is mounted and said seventh bonding wires; the control input terminal of said fourth switching means is connected to said eighth lead via said eighth bonding wire; said other terminal of said fourth switching means is connected to said eleventh lead via said ninth bonding wire; said fifth lead is connected to said one terminal of said fifth switching means via said thirteenth lead on which said fifth switching means is mounted and said tenth bonding wire; the control input terminal of said fifth switching means is connected to said ninth lead via said eleventh bonding wire; said other terminal of said fifth switching means is connected to said eleventh lead via said twelfth bonding wire; said eleventh lead is connected to said one terminal of said sixth switching means via said fourteenth lead on which said sixth switching means is mounted and said thirteenth bonding wire; the control input terminal of said sixth switching means is connected to said tenth lead via said fourteenth bonding wire; and said other terminal of said sixth switching means is connected to said eleventh lead via said fifteenth bonding wire.

Claim 13

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module comprising: a first lead; first switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said first lead; a second lead connected to the control input terminal of said first switching means; a third lead connected to another terminal of said first switching means; second switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said first lead; a fourth lead connected to the control input terminal of said second switching means; a fifth lead connected to another terminal of said second switching means; third switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said first lead; a sixth lead connected to the control input terminal of said third switching means; a seventh lead connected to another terminal of said third switching means; fourth switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said third lead; an eighth lead connected o the control input terminal of said fourth switching means; fifth switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said fifth lead; a ninth lead connected to the control input terminal of said fifth switching means; sixth switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said seventh lead; a tenth lead connected to the control input terminal of said sixth switching means; an eleventh lead connected to the other terminals of said fourth to sixth switching means; and a SIP type package for sealing therein the inner lead sections of said first to eleventh leads and said first to sixth switching means; with a pair of said second lead and third lead, a pair of said fourth lead and fifth lead, and a pair of said sixth lead and seventh lead arranged adjacent to one another.

Claim 14

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module comprising: a first lead; first switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said first lead; a second lead connected to the control input terminal of said first switching means; a third lead connected to another terminal of said first switching means; second switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said first lead; a fourth lead connected to the control input terminal of said second switching means; a fifth lead connected to another terminal of said second switching means; third switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said first lead; a sixth lead connected to the control input terminal of said third switching means; a seventh lead connected to another terminal of said third switching means; fourth switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said third lead; an eighth lead connected o the control input terminal of said fourth switching means; fifth switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said fifth lead; a ninth lead connected to the control input terminal of said fifth switching means; sixth switching means having a control input terminal and connected at one terminal to said seventh lead; a tenth lead connected to the control input terminal of said sixth switching means; an eleventh lead connected to the other terminals of said fourth to sixth switching means; and a SIP type package for sealing therein the inner lead sections of said first to eleventh leads and said first to sixth switching means; with a pair of said second lead and third lead, a pair of said fourth lead and fifth lead, and a pair of said sixth lead and seventh lead arranged adjacent to one another.

Claim 15

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 12, wherein said first lead is used as a DC power source terminal; said eleventh lead is used as a ground terminal; and said third lead, fifth lead W and seventh lead W are used as AC output terminals.

Claim 16

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 13, wherein each of said first to sixth switching means includes one bipolar transistor.

Claim 17

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 13, wherein each of said first to sixth switching means includes a bipolar transistor and a diode having an anode connected to the emitter of said transistor and a cathode connected to the collector of said transistor.

Claim 18

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 13, wherein each of said first to sixth switching means includes a first bipolar transistor and a second bipolar transistor connected to said first bipolar transistor in a Darlington fashion.

Claim 19

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 13, wherein each of said first to sixth switching means includes a first bipolar transistor; a second bipolar transistor connected to said first bipolar transistor in a Darlington fashion; and a diode having anode and cathode respectively connected to the emitter and collector of said first bipolar transistor.

Claim 20

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 12, wherein said first lead is used as a first DC output terminal; said eleventh lead is used as a second DC output terminal; and said third lead, fifth lead and seventh lead are used as AC input terminals.

Claim 21

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 18, wherein each of said first to sixth switching means includes a MOSFET.

Claim 22

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 18, wherein each of said first to sixth switching means includes a thyristor.

Claim 23

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 12, further comprising a twelfth lead which is located completely inside said SIP type package and which has a mounting section for mounting said fourth switching means; a thirteenth lead which is located completely inside said SIP type package and which has a mounting section for mounting said fifth switching means; fourteenth lead which is located completely inside said SIP type package and which has a mounting section for mounting said sixth switching means; and first to fifteenth bonding wires; and wherein said first lead has first, second and third mounting sections for mounting said first to third switching means; said first lead is connected to said one terminal of said first switching means via said first mounting section of said first lead; the control input terminal of said first switching means is connected to said second lead via said first bonding wire; said other terminal of said first switching means is connected to said third lead via said second bonding wire; said first lead is connected to said one terminal of said second switching means via said second mounting section of said first lead; the control input terminal of said second switching means is connected to said fourth lead via said third bonding wire; said other terminal of said second switching means is connected to said fifth lead via said fourth bonding wire; said first lead is connected to said one terminal of said third switching means via said third mounting section of said first lead; the control input terminal of said third switching means is connected to said sixth lead via said fifth bonding wire; said other terminal of said third switching means is connected to said seventh lead via said sixth bonding wire; said third lead is connected to said one terminal of said fourth switching means via said twelfth lead on which said fourth switching means is mounted, said seventh bonding wire and said second bonding wire; the control input terminal of said fourth switching means is connected to said eighth lead via said eighth bonding wire; said other terminal of said fourth switching means is connected to said eleventh lead via said ninth bonding wire; said fifth lead is connected to said one terminal of said fifth switching means via said thirteenth lead on which said fifth switching means is mounted, said tenth bonding wire and said fourth bonding wire; the control input terminal of said fifth switching means is connected to said ninth lead via said eleventh bonding wire; said other terminal of said fifth switching means is connected to said eleventh lead via said twelfth bonding wire; said seventh lead is connected to said one terminal of said sixth switching means via said fourteenth lead on which said sixth switching means is mounted, said thirteenth bonding wire and said sixth bonding wire; the control input terminal of said sixth switching means is connected to said tenth lead via said fourteenth bonding wire; and said other terminal of each sixth switching means is connected to said eleventh lead via said fifteenth bonding wire.

Claim 24

A 3-phase bridge converting circuit module according to claim 12, further comprising a twelfth lead which is located completely inside said SIP type package and which has a mounting section for mounting said fourth switching means; a thirteenth lead which is located completely inside said SIP type package and which has a mounting section for mounting said fifth switching means; fourteenth lead which is located completely inside said SIP type package and which has a mounting section for mounting said sixth switching means; and first to fifteenth bonding wires; and wherein said first lead has first, second and third mounting sections for mounting said first to third switching means; said first lead is connected to said one terminal of said first switching means via said first mounting section of said first lead; the control input terminal of said first switching means is connected to said second lead via said first bonding wire; said other terminal of said first switching means is connected to said third lead via said second bonding wire; said first lead is connected to said one terminal of said second switching means via said second mounting section of said first lead; the control input terminal of said second switching means is connected to said fourth lead via said third bonding wire; said other terminal of said second switching means is connected to said fifth lead via said fourth bonding wire; said first lead is connected to said one terminal of said third switching means via said third mounting section of said first lead; the control input terminal of said third switching means is connected to said sixth lead via said fifth bonding wire; said other terminal of said third switching means is connected to said seventh lead via said sixth bonding wire; said third lead is connected to said one terminal of said fourth switching means via said twelfth lead on which said fourth switching means is mounted and said seventh bonding wire; the control input terminal of said fourth switching means is connected to said eighth lead via said eighth bonding wire; said other terminal of said fourth switching means is connected to said eleventh lead via said ninth bonding wire; said fifth lead is connected to said one terminal of said fifth switching means via said thirteenth lead on which said fifth switching means is mounted and said tenth bonding wire; the control input terminal of said fifth switching means is connected to said ninth lead via said eleventh bonding wire; said other terminal of said fifth switching means is connected to said eleventh lead via said twelfth bonding wire; said seventh lead is connected to said one terminal of said sixth switching means via said fourteenth lead on which said sixth switching means is mounted and said thirteenth bonding wire; the control input terminal of said sixth switching means is connected to said tenth lead via said fourteenth bonding wires; and said other terminal of said sixth switching means is connected to said eleventh lead via said fifteenth bonding wire.