IP Library Granted Patent US 8,759,839
Granted Patent B2
US 8,759,839 · App. 13/665,394 · Granted Jun 24, 2014

Semiconductor module and method for manufacturing semiconductor module

Inventor: Kenichi Sawada (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,759,839
App. No.
13/665,394
Granted
Jun 24, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The semiconductor module includes a base and at least one circuit substrate. The at least one circuit substrate has a supporting substrate and a semiconductor element supported by the supporting substrate. The base and/or the supporting substrate has a structure for fitting the at least one circuit substrate with the base.

Claims (30)

1. A semiconductor module comprising:

a base; and

at least one circuit substrate, wherein

the at least one circuit substrate includes a supporting substrate and a semiconductor element supported by the supporting substrate, wherein

the base and/or the supporting substrate has a structure for fitting a main surface of the at least one circuit substrate with the base, the main surface facing the base, and

wherein the semiconductor element includes a wide bandgap semiconductor.

2. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein

the at least one circuit substrate includes a plurality of the circuit substrates, and

each of the plurality of circuit substrates has the supporting substrate and the semiconductor element.

3. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , further comprising an insulating support supporting a terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor element, the insulating support being attached to the base.

4. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein

the base has a recess or a protrusion as the structure.

5. The semiconductor module according to claim 4 , wherein

the base has a groove as the structure.

6. The semiconductor module according to claim 5 , wherein

the groove becomes deeper along an extending direction of the groove.

7. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , further comprising a fixing member fixing the at least one circuit substrate to the base.

8. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein

the structure is formed asymmetrically about an axis line that passes the center of the main surface of the at least one circuit substrate and is perpendicular to the main surface.

9. The semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein the wide bandgap semiconductor is SiC or GaN.

10. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor module comprising a step of

fitting at least one circuit substrate with a base, the at least one circuit substrate including a supporting substrate and a semiconductor element supported by the supporting substrate, wherein

the base and/or the supporting substrate has a structure for fitting a main surface of the at least one circuit substrate with the base, the main surface facing the base, and

wherein the semiconductor element includes a wide bandgap semiconductor.

11. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor module comprising the steps of:

attaching an insulating support supporting a terminal arranged opposed to a groove to a base having the groove;

inserting a first end of a circuit substrate between the terminal and the base, the circuit substrate having a supporting substrate and a semiconductor element supported by the supporting substrate; and

fixing a second end that is different from the first end of the circuit substrate to the base by a fixing member, to electrically connect the terminal to the semiconductor element and to fit the circuit substrate with the groove of the base.

12. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor module according to claim 11 , wherein

the groove becomes deeper toward the terminal along an extending direction of the groove.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2012
From: SAWADA, KENICHI
To: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 029221/0328 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-241856 · Nov 4, 2011 · national
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61555953 · Nov 4, 2011
Related Publication 20130112994A1 · May 9, 2013