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Power semiconductor module as H-bridge circuit and method for producing the same

US7449778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 26, 2007
Grant dateNov 11, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/003
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power semiconductor module (41) as H-bridge circuit (42) has four power semiconductor chips (N1, N2, P1, P2) and a semiconductor control chip (IC). The semiconductor chips (N1, N2, P1, P2, IC) are arranged on three mutually separate large-area lead chip contact areas (43 to 45) of a lead plane (80). The semiconductor control chip (IC) is arranged on a centrally arranged lead chip contact area (45). An n-channel power semiconductor chip (N1, N2) as low-side switch (58, 59) and a p-channel power semiconductor chip (P1, P2) as high-side switch (48, 49) are in each case arranged on two laterally arranged lead chip contact areas (43, 44). The n-channel power semiconductor chips (N1, N2) are jointly at an earth potential (50) and the p-channel power semiconductor chips (P1, P2) are electrically connected to separate supply voltage sources (VS1, VS2).

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