Systems and methods for low inductance phase switch for inverter for electric vehicle
A system includes: an inverter configured to convert DC power from a battery to AC power to drive a motor, wherein the inverter includes: a power module including: a first phase switch including one or more first phase power switches on a first side of a substrate; and a second phase switch including one or more second phase power switches on a second side of the substrate opposite to the first side.
1. A system comprising:
an inverter configured to convert DC power from a battery to AC power to drive a motor, wherein the inverter includes:
a power module including:
a first phase switch including one or more first phase power switches on a first side of a substrate and one or more first thermal spacers on the first side of the substrate; and
a second phase switch including one or more second phase power switches on a second side of the substrate opposite to the first side and one or more second thermal spacers on the second side of the substrate;
wherein the one or more first thermal spacers are approximately aligned with the one or more second phase power switches, and the one or more second thermal spacers are approximately aligned with the one or more first phase power switches.
2. The system of claim 1 ,
wherein the first phase switch includes a first point-of-use controller on the first side of the substrate, the first point-of-use controller configured to control the one or more first phase power switches; and
wherein the second phase switch includes a second point-of-use controller on the second side of the substrate, the second point-of-use controller configured to control the one or more second phase power switches.
3. The system of claim 1 ,
wherein the first phase switch is configured to be connected between a negative terminal of the battery and a phase terminal of the motor, and
wherein the second phase switch is configured to be connected between a positive terminal of the battery and the phase terminal of the motor.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more of the first phase power switches or the second phase power switches includes one or more silicon carbide dies.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first phase switch and the second phase switch are arranged in a 180-degree orientation relative to each other.
6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the battery configured to supply the DC power to the inverter; and
the motor configured to receive the AC power from the inverter to drive the motor.
7. A system comprising:
a power module for an inverter, the power module including:
a first phase switch including one or more first phase power switches on a first side of a substrate, wherein the first phase switch is configured to be connected between a negative terminal of a battery and a phase terminal of a motor; and
a second phase switch including one or more second phase power switches on a second side of the substrate opposite to the first side, wherein the second phase switch is configured to be connected between a positive terminal of the battery and the phase terminal of the motor.
8. The system of claim 7 ,
wherein the first phase switch includes a first point-of-use controller on the first side of the substrate, the first point-of-use controller configured to control the one or more first phase power switches; and
wherein the second phase switch includes a second point-of-use controller on the second side of the substrate, the second point-of-use controller configured to control the one or more second phase power switches.
9. The system of claim 7 ,
wherein the first phase switch includes one or more first thermal spacers on the first side of the substrate; and
wherein the second phase switch includes one or more second thermal spacers on the second side of the substrate.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more first thermal spacers are approximately aligned with the one or more second phase power switches, and the one or more second thermal spacers are approximately aligned with the one or more first phase power switches.
11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first phase switch and the second phase switch are arranged in a 180-degree orientation relative to each other.
12. A system comprising:
a power module for an inverter, the power module including:
a battery side negative tab;
a battery side positive tab;
a motor side tab;
a first phase switch extending along a first plane, the first phase switch configured to control a flow of current between the battery side negative tab and the motor side tab; and
a second phase switch extending along a second plane, the second phase switch configured to control a flow of current between the battery side positive tab and the motor side tab,
wherein the first phase switch is stacked on the second phase switch so that a normal vector from the first plane intersects the second plane.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein one or more of the battery side negative tab or battery side positive tab extends in a first direction approximately perpendicular to the first plane and the second plane.
14. The system of claim 13 ,
wherein the first phase switch includes one or more communication pins, and
wherein the one or more communication pins extends in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
15. The system of claim 12 ,
wherein the battery side negative tab is arranged on a first end of the first phase switch,
wherein the battery side positive tab is arranged on a first end of the second phase switch, and
wherein the motor side tab is arranged on a second end of the first phase switch and a second end of the second phase switch.
16. The system of claim 12 ,
wherein the first phase switch includes one or more communication pins, and
wherein the one or more communication pins extend from the first phase switch and pass through an opening in the battery side positive tab.
17. The system of claim 12 , further comprising:
a first heat sink provided on a first side of the power module; and
a second heat sink provided on a second side of the power module.