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Half-bridge for an electric drive of an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle, power module for an inverter and inverter

US12244247B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Ivonne Trenz · Friedrichshafen, DE
Manuel Raimann · Salem, DE
Thomas Bösch · Lustenau, AT
Ruben Bärenweiler · Markdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 8, 2021
Grant date	Mar 4, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 3, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01L2224/33181
WIPO fieldSemiconductors
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A half-bridge having semiconductor switch elements embedded in a modular layer system that comprises a contact plane and a metal plating for establishing contact with the semiconductor switch elements, wherein the signal connections and power connections are located on a first surface of the substrate, wherein the modular layer system, signal connections and power connections are cast in a casting compound, wherein external sections of the power connections and/or signal connections formed in the conductor frame each extend from the casting compound, from a second surface that is orthogonal to the first surface, wherein the external sections each have an end that is perpendicular to the first surface.

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