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Air-cooled power converter

US12316238B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 15, 2022
Grant dateMay 27, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L23/49575
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power converter that includes a bus bar, a transistor, and a heat-pipe. The transistor includes first and second terminals between which current is transmitted when the first transistor is activated, and a gate terminal for controlling the transistor. The terminal is thermally and electrically connected to the bus bar. The heat-pipe is thermally connected to the first bus bar.

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