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Electric assembly including a semiconductor switching device and a clamping diode

US10333387B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Basler · Riemerling, DE
Roman Baburske · Otterfing, DE
Johannes Georg Laven · Taufkirchen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 21, 2016
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10D64/111
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric assembly includes a semiconductor switching device with a maximum breakdown voltage rating across two load terminals in an off-state. A clamping diode is electrically connected to the two load terminals and parallel to the switching device. A semiconductor body of the clamping diode is made of silicon carbide. An avalanche voltage of the clamping diode is lower than the maximum breakdown voltage rating of the switching device.

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