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Granted Patent B2
US 11,024,588 · App. 16/820,690 · Granted Jun 1, 2021

Power integrated module

Inventors: Jianhong Zeng (Shanghai, CN); Yan Chen (Shanghai, CN); Le Liang (Shanghai, CN); Xiaoni Xin (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
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Patent No.
US 11,024,588
App. No.
16/820,690
Granted
Jun 1, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power integrated module, including at least one first bridge formed in a chip, wherein the first bridge includes: a first upper bridge switch, formed by a plurality of first sub switches formed in the chip connected in parallel, and including a first, a second and a control end; a first lower bridge switch, formed by a plurality of second sub switches formed in the chip connected in parallel, and including a first, a second and a control end; a first electrode, connected to the first end of the first upper bridge switch; a second electrode, connected to the second end of the first lower bridge switch; and a third electrode, connected to the second end of the first upper bridge switch and the first end of the first lower bridge switch, wherein the first, the second and the third electrode are bar-type electrodes arranged side by side.

Claims (58)

1. A power integrated module, comprising at least one first bridge formed in a chip, wherein the first bridge comprises:

a first upper bridge switch, comprising a first end, a second end and a control end;

a first lower bridge switch, comprising a first end, a second end and a control end;

a first electrode, electrically connected to the first end of the first upper bridge switch:

a second electrode, electrically connected to the second end of the first lower bridge switch; and

a third electrode, electrically connected to the second end of the first upper bridge switch and the first end of the first lower bridge switch,

wherein the first electrode, the second electrode and the third electrode are bar-type electrodes located above the first upper bridge switch and the first lower bridge switch, and

the power integrated module further comprises at least one second bridge formed in the chip, and the second bridge comprises:

a second upper bridge switch, comprising a first end, a second end and a control end;

a second lower bridge switch, comprising a first end, a second end and a control end;

a fourth electrode, electrically connected to the first end of the second upper bridge switch;

a fifth electrode, electrically connected to the second end of the second lower bridge switch; and

a sixth electrode, electrically connected to the second end of the second upper bridge switch and the first end of the second lower bridge switch,

wherein the third electrode is located between the first electrode and the second electrode, the sixth electrode is located between the fourth electrode and the fifth electrode, and

the fourth electrode is adjacent to the first electrode, or

the fourth electrode is adjacent to the second electrode, or

the fifth electrode is adjacent to the first electrode, or

the fifth electrode is adjacent to the second electrode.

2. The power integrated module according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one third bridge formed in the chip, wherein the third bridge comprises:

a third upper bridge switch, comprising a first end, a second end and a control end:

a third lower bridge switch, comprising a first end, a second end and a control end;

a seven electrode, electrically connected to the first end of the third upper bridge switch:

an eighth electrode, electrically connected to the second end of the third lower bridge switch; and

a ninth electrode, electrically connected to the second end of the third upper bridge switch and the first end of the third lower bridge switch,

wherein the seventh electrode, the eighth electrode and the ninth electrode are located on extension lines of the second electrode, the first electrode and the third electrode respectively; or the seventh electrode, the eighth electrode and the ninth electrode are located on extension lines of the first electrode, the second electrode and the third electrode respectively.

3. The power integrated module according to claim 1 , wherein the first end of the second upper bridge switch is electrically connected to the first end of the first upper bridge switch, the second end of the second upper bridge switch is electrically connected to the second end of the first upper bridge switch, and the second end of the second lower bridge switch electrically is connected to the second end of the first lower bridge switch.

4. The power integrated module according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode and the fourth electrode are merged into one merged electrode, and the first to sixth electrodes are arranged side by side in an order of arrangement of the second electrode, the third electrode, the merged electrode, the sixth electrode and the fifth electrode, or

the second electrode and the fifth electrode are merged into one merged electrode, and the first to sixth electrodes are arranged side by side in an order of arrangement of the first electrode, the third electrode, the merged electrode, the sixth electrode and the fourth electrode.

5. The power integrated module according to claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one driving circuit, configured to generate at least a driving signal to control the first upper bridge switch, the first lower bridge switch, the second upper bridge switch and the second lower bridge switch,

wherein the driving circuit is formed in a bar-type region in the chip, and the bar-type region is arranged close to the first bridge or the second bridge.

6. The power integrated module according to claim 1 , further comprising:

at least two bus capacitors, electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode.

7. The power integrated module according to claim 6 , wherein the power integrated module is provided on a carrier plate, the bus capacitors are provided at two ends of the first electrode and the second electrode respectively, and a projection of the chip with respect to the carrier plate does not overlap a projection of the bus capacitor with respect to the carrier plate.

8. The power integrated module according to claim 6 , wherein the bus capacitors are provided above the chip.

9. A power integrated module, comprising at least one first bridge formed in a chip, wherein the first bridge comprises:

a first upper bridge switch, comprising a first end, a second end and a control end;

a first lower bridge switch, comprising a first end, a second end and a control end;

a first electrode, electrically connected to the first end of the first upper bridge switch:

a second electrode, electrically connected to the second end of the first lower bridge switch; and

a third electrode, electrically connected to the second end of the first upper bridge switch and the first end of the first lower bridge switch,

wherein the first electrode, the second electrode and the third electrode are bar-type electrodes arranged side by side, and located above the first upper bridge switch and the first lower bridge switch, and

the power integrated module further comprises at least one second bridge formed in the chip, and the second bridge comprises;

a second upper bridge switch, comprising a first end, a second end and a control end;

a second lower bridge switch, comprising a first end, a second end and a control end;

a fourth electrode, electrically connected to the first end of the second upper bridge switch;

a fifth electrode, electrically connected to the second end of the second lower bridge switch; and

a sixth electrode, electrically connected to the second end of the second upper bridge switch and the first end of the second lower bridge switch,

wherein the fourth electrode, the fifth electrode and the sixth electrode are located on extension lines of the second electrode, the first electrode and the third electrode respectively; or the fourth electrode, the fifth electrode and the sixth electrode are located on extension lines of the first electrode, the second electrode and the third electrode respectively.

10. The power integrated module according to claim 9 , wherein the third electrode is located between the first electrode and the second electrode, the sixth electrode is located between the fourth electrode and the fifth electrode.

11. The power integrated module according to claim 9 , wherein the first end of the second upper bridge switch is electrically connected to the first end of the first upper bridge switch, the second end of the second upper bridge switch is electrically connected to the second end of the first upper bridge switch, and the second end of the second lower bridge switch electrically is connected to the second end of the first lower bridge switch.

12. The power integrated module according to claim 9 , further comprising:

at least one driving circuit, configured to generate at least a driving signal to control the first upper bridge switch, the first lower bridge switch, the second upper bridge switch and the second lower bridge switch,

wherein the driving circuit is formed in a bar-type region in the chip, and the bar-type region is arranged close to the first bridge switch or the second bridge.

13. The power integrated module according to claim 9 , further comprising:

at least two bus capacitors, electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode.

14. The power integrated module according to claim 13 , wherein the power integrated module is provided on a carrier plate, the bus capacitors are provided at two ends of the first electrode and the second electrode respectively, and a projection of the chip with respect to the carrier plate does not overlap a projection of the bus capacitor with respect to the carrier plate.

15. The power integrated module according to claim 13 , wherein the bus capacitors are provided above the chip.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2020
From: ZENG, JIANHONG; CHEN, YAN; LIANG, LE; XIN, XIAONI
To: DELTA ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 052130/0100 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 201210429620.8 · Oct 31, 2012 · national
CN 201610744334.9 · Aug 26, 2016 · national
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