Press (non-soldered) contacts for high current electrical connections in power modules
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1. An electrical connector for use in a power module, comprising:
- a first end portion for forming an electrical connection with a substrate;
a second end portion;
a compliant portion situated between said first end portion and said second end portion, wherein said compliant portion comprises a compressed position and a decompressed position; and
wherein said first end portion is configured for forming an electrical connection with a substrate if said compliant portion is in said compressed position.
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Abstract
An electrical connector for use in a power module includes a first end portion for forming an electrical connection with a substrate, a second end portion, and a compliant portion situated between the first end portion and the second end portion. The compliant portion includes a compressed position and a decompressed position. The first end portion is configured for forming an electrical connection with a substrate if the compliant portion is in the compressed position.
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22 Claims
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1. An electrical connector for use in a power module, comprising:
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a first end portion for forming an electrical connection with a substrate;
a second end portion;
a compliant portion situated between said first end portion and said second end portion, wherein said compliant portion comprises a compressed position and a decompressed position; and
wherein said first end portion is configured for forming an electrical connection with a substrate if said compliant portion is in said compressed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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12. A DC Bus for use in a power module, comprising:
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a positive DC conductor bus plate;
a negative DC conductor bus plate placed parallel to said positive bus;
a connector fastenable from at least one of said positive bus or said negative bus to a substrate in a power module;
wherein said connector further comprises;
a first end portion for forming an electrical connection with a substrate;
a second end portion fastenable from at least one of said positive bus or said negative bus to a substrate in a power module;
a compliant portion situated between said first end portion and said second end portion, wherein said compliant portion comprises a compressed position and a decompressed position; and
wherein said first end portion is configured for forming an electrical connection with said substrate if said compliant portion is in said compressed position.
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