Power semiconductor module system

1. A power semiconductor module system comprising:

a mounting adaptor for producing electrically conductive connections between a circuit carrier and a power semiconductor module, the mounting adapter comprising electrically conductive contact elements for the electrical contact-connection of a power semiconductor module, wherein each of the contact elements is electrically conductively connected to a solderable terminal location of the mounting adapter; and

a power semiconductor module comprising electrically conductive contact elements configured to be electrically contact-connected to an assigned contact element of the mounting adaptor;

wherein the mounting adapter and the power semiconductor module can be latched to one another in two different latching stages such that at least one of the contact elements of the power semiconductor module makes electrical contact with that contact element of the mounting adapter which is assigned to the contact element in a second one of the latching stages but not in a first one of the latching stages.

2. The power semiconductor module system of claim 1 , wherein the mounting adapter comprises a first latching element and a second latching element; the power semiconductor module comprises a latching element; the latching element of the power semiconductor module can be latched to each of the two latching elements of the mounting adapter in order to produce the two different latching stages.

3. The power semiconductor module system of claim 1 , wherein the mounting adapter comprises a latching element; the power semiconductor module comprises a first latching element and a second latching element; wherein the latching element of the mounting adapter can be latched to each of the two latching elements of the power semiconductor module in order to produce the two different latching stages.

4. The power semiconductor module system of claim 2 , comprising wherein at least one latching element of the mounting adapter is embodied as a latching lug or as an opening.

5. The power semiconductor module system as claimed in claim 2 , comprising wherein at least one latching element of the power semiconductor module is a latching lug or an opening.

6. The power semiconductor module system of claim 1 , comprising wherein the mounting adapter and the power semiconductor module can be latched to one another in a positively locking manner in at least one of the different latching stages.

7. The power semiconductor module system of claim 1 , comprising wherein an electrically conductive contact-connection or connection between at least one of the contact elements of the power semiconductor module and the assigned contact element of the mounting adapter is produced by using a plug connection.

8. The power semiconductor module system as claimed in claim 7 , comprising wherein the plug connection is a press-fit connection.

9. The power semiconductor module system of claim 7 , comprising wherein the at least one of the contact elements of the power semiconductor module and the assigned contact element of the mounting adapter are substance-to-substance bonded to one another.

10. The power semiconductor module system of claim 1 , comprising wherein at least one of the contact elements of the power semiconductor module is configured as a spring element.

11. The power semiconductor module system of claim 1 , comprising wherein at least one of the contact elements of the mounting adapter is configured as a spring element.

12. The power semiconductor module system of claim 1 , with a circuit carrier comprising a number of terminal locations, wherein each of the terminal locations of the mounting adapter is soldered to an assigned terminal location of the circuit carrier.

13. The power semiconductor module system of claim 12 , comprising wherein the circuit carrier has no opening.

14. The power semiconductor module system of claim 12 , wherein the circuit carrier comprises, as single opening, a central fixing opening aligned with a corresponding fixing opening of the power semiconductor module.

15. A power semiconductor module arrangement comprising

a power semiconductor module system with a mounting adaptor for producing electrically conductive connections between a circuit carrier and a power semiconductor module, the mounting adapter comprising electrically conductive contact elements for the electrical contact-connection of a power semiconductor module, wherein each of the contact elements is electrically conductively connected to a solderable terminal location of the mounting adapter;

a power semiconductor module comprising electrically conductive contact elements configured to be electrically contact-connected to an assigned contact element of the mounting adaptor;

wherein the mounting adapter and the power semiconductor module are configured to be latched to one another in two different latching stages such that at least one of the contact elements of the power semiconductor module makes electrical contact with that contact element of the mounting adapter assigned to the contact element in a second one of the latching stages but not in a first one of the latching stages; and

a circuit carrier comprising a conductor track structure with electrical terminal locations, wherein each of the terminal locations of the mounting adapter is soldered to an assigned terminal location of the circuit carrier.

16. The power semiconductor module arrangement of claim 15 , comprising wherein at least one of the terminal locations of the mounting adapter is formed as a planar SMD contact.

17. The power semiconductor module arrangement of claim 16 , comprising wherein the planar SMD contact is soldered to a terminal location of the mounting adapter which terminal location being formed as a planar section of a conductor track structure.

18. The power semiconductor module arrangement of claim 15 , comprising wherein at least one of the terminal locations of the mounting adapter is a terminal pin.

19. The power semiconductor module arrangement of claim 18 , comprising wherein the planar terminal pin is inserted into a terminal location of the circuit carrier which is a contact hole, and is soldered to the contact hole.

20. The power semiconductor module arrangement of claim 15 , comprising wherein the power semiconductor module and the mounting adapter are latched to one another in the first latching stage.

21. The power semiconductor module arrangement of claim 15 , comprising wherein the power semiconductor module and the mounting adapter are latched to one another in the second latching stage.

22. A power semiconductor module system comprising:

a mounting adaptor configured for producing electrically conductive connections between a circuit carrier and a power semiconductor module, the mounting adapter comprising electrically conductive contact elements for the electrical contact-connection of a power semiconductor module;

wherein the mounting adapter and the power semiconductor module are configured to be latched to one another in two different latching stages such that at least one contact element of the power semiconductor module makes electrical contact with at least one of the contact element of the mounting adapter in a second one of the latching stages but not in a first one of the latching stages.

23. A method for producing the power semiconductor module system of claim 22 , the method comprising:

providing a circuit carrier comprising a conductor track structure with electrical terminal locations;

providing a power semiconductor module system with a mounting adaptor for producing electrically conductive connections between a circuit carrier and a power semiconductor module, the mounting adapter comprising electrically conductive contact elements for the electrical contact-connection of a power semiconductor module, wherein each of the contact elements is electrically conductively connected to a solderable terminal location of the mounting adapter;

a power semiconductor module comprising electrically conductive contact elements which can in each case be electrically contact-connected to an assigned contact element of the mounting adaptor;

wherein the mounting adapter and the power semiconductor module can be latched to one another in two different latching stages such that at least one of the contact elements of the power semiconductor module makes electrical contact with that contact element of the mounting adapter assigned to the contact element in a second one of the latching stages but not in a first one of the latching stages;

wherein at least one of the contact elements of the power semiconductor module has no electrical contact with that contact element of the mounting adapter assigned to the contact element;

soldering the terminal locations of the mounting adapter to terminal locations of the circuit carrier; and

producing an electrical contact between the at least one contact element of the power semiconductor module and that contact element of the mounting adapter assigned to the contact element after soldering.

24. The method of claim 23 , comprising carrying out soldering in a state separating the power semiconductor module and the mounting adapter from one another.

25. The method of claim 23 , comprising carrying out soldering in a state latching the power semiconductor module and the mounting adapter to one another in the first latching stage; and latching the power semiconductor module and the mounting adapter to one another in the second latching stage after soldering.