Power electronics assembly having a gate drive device disposed between a plurality of transistors

US11659697B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. · US

Inventors

• Hitoshi Fujioka · Ann Arbor, US
• Shailesh N. Joshi · Ann Arbor, US
• Feng Zhou · Ann Arbor, US
• Danny J. Lohan · Ann Arbor, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 29, 2020
• Grant date: May 23, 2023
• Expiry date: Apr 9, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H02M7/5387
• WIPO field: Semiconductors
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses and systems to provide for technology to that includes a plurality of transistors including first transistors and second transistors. The first transistors are disposed opposite the second transistors in a lateral direction with a first space between the first transistors and the second transistors in the lateral direction. A gate driver is electrically connected to the plurality of transistors to operate the plurality of transistors. The gate driver has a first portion disposed between the first transistors and the second transistors in the first space.