IP Library Granted Patent US 10,854,524
Granted Patent B2
US 10,854,524 · App. 16/531,296 · Granted Dec 1, 2020

Power semiconductor module

Inventors: David Guillon (Vorderthal, CH); Charalampos Papadopoulos (Lenzburg, CH); Dominik Truessel (Bremgarten, CH); Fabian Fischer (Baden, CH); Samuel Hartmann (Staufen, CH)
Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
H01L23/053H01L23/24H01L23/3135H01L23/492H01L24/48H01L24/72H01L2224/48091H01L2224/48227
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Patent No.
US 10,854,524
App. No.
16/531,296
Granted
Dec 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides a power semiconductor module, including a support which carries at least one power semiconductor device, the support together with the power semiconductor device is at least partly located in a housing, the support and the power semiconductor device are at least partly covered by a sealing material, additionally to the sealing material, a protecting material is provided in the housing, the protecting material is formed from silicon gel and the protecting material at least partly covers at least one of the support, the power semiconductor device and the sealing material.

Claims (27)

1. A power semiconductor module, comprising

a support which carries at least one power semiconductor device, wherein

the support together with the power semiconductor device is at least partly located in a housing, wherein

the support and the power semiconductor device are at least partly covered by a sealing material, wherein

additionally to the sealing material, a protecting material is provided in the housing, wherein

the protecting material is formed from silicon gel and wherein

the protecting material at least partly covers at least one of the support, the power semiconductor device and the sealing material, wherein

the sealing material comprises a contact area to the protecting material, wherein said contact area comprises protrusions and/or recesses proceeding into the protecting material.

2. The power semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein at least a termination of at least one power semiconductor device is covered by the sealing material.

3. The power semiconductor module according to claim 2 wherein the free areas of at least one power semiconductor device are fully covered by the sealing material.

4. The power semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein at least one power semiconductor device is electrically contacted by wire bonds, wherein the wire bonds are fully covered by the sealing material.

5. The power semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a connection area being free of sealing material, wherein the connecting area is designed for receiving a terminal plate.

6. The power semiconductor module according to claim 5 , which further includes a terminal plate located on the connection area, wherein the terminal plate is spaced from the sealing material.

7. The power semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein the power semiconductor device is electrically connected by a press-fit connector.

8. The power semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a substrate.

9. The power semiconductor module according to claim 8 , wherein the free areas of the substrate are fully covered by the sealing material.

10. The power semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing material is not in direct contact to the housing.

11. The power semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein the housing is formed T-shaped such, that a protrusion proceeds into the inner volume of the housing and is in contact to the protecting material.

12. The power semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing material is formed from an epoxy mould compound or an epoxy resin.

13. The power semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing material comprises a filler.

14. The power semiconductor module according to claim 2 , wherein at least one power semiconductor device is electrically contacted by wire bonds, wherein the wire bonds are fully covered by the sealing material.

15. The power semiconductor module according to claim 3 , wherein at least one power semiconductor device is electrically contacted by wire bonds, wherein the wire bonds are fully covered by the sealing material.

16. The power semiconductor module according to claim 2 , wherein the support comprises a connection area being free of sealing material, wherein the connecting area is designed for receiving a terminal plate.

17. The power semiconductor module according to claim 3 , wherein the support comprises a connection area being free of sealing material, wherein the connecting area is designed for receiving a terminal plate.

18. The power semiconductor module according to claim 4 , wherein the support comprises a connection area being free of sealing material, wherein the connecting area is designed for receiving a terminal plate.

19. The power semiconductor module according to claim 17 , which further includes a terminal plate located on the connection area, wherein the terminal plate is spaced from the sealing material.

20. The power semiconductor module according to claim 18 , which further includes a terminal plate located on the connection area, wherein the terminal plate is spaced from the sealing material.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded Nov 13, 2023
From: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
To: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
Reel/Frame 065548/0905 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 31, 2021
From: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG
To: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
Reel/Frame 058666/0540 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2021
From: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
To: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG
Reel/Frame 055585/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2020
From: GUILLON, DAVID; PAPADOPOULOS, CHARALAMPOS; TRUESSEL, DOMINIK; FISCHER, FABIAN; HARTMANN, SAMUEL
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 054148/0352 →