POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND SEMICONDUCTOR POWER CONVERTER PROVIDED WITH THE SAME
First Claim
1. A power semiconductor module comprising:
- semiconductor elements of a first system constituting each of arms in a circuit of the first system;
semiconductor elements of a second system constituting each of arms in a circuit of the second system;
a plurality of DC electrode conductors including a common DC electrode conductor joined to the semiconductor elements of the first and second systems; and
a plurality of AC electrode conductors joined to the respective semiconductor elements of the first and second systems,each of the semiconductor elements of the first and second systems being interposed between the DC electrode conductor and AC electrode conductor.
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Abstract
A power semiconductor module includes semiconductor elements of a first system constituting each of arms in a circuit of the first system, semiconductor elements of a second system constituting each of arms in a circuit of the second system, a plurality of DC electrode conductors including a common DC electrode conductor joined to the semiconductor elements of the first and second systems, and a plurality of AC electrode conductors joined to the respective semiconductor elements of the first and second systems. Each of the semiconductor elements of the first and second systems is interposed between the DC electrode conductor and AC electrode conductor.
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25 Claims
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1. A power semiconductor module comprising:
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semiconductor elements of a first system constituting each of arms in a circuit of the first system; semiconductor elements of a second system constituting each of arms in a circuit of the second system; a plurality of DC electrode conductors including a common DC electrode conductor joined to the semiconductor elements of the first and second systems; and a plurality of AC electrode conductors joined to the respective semiconductor elements of the first and second systems, each of the semiconductor elements of the first and second systems being interposed between the DC electrode conductor and AC electrode conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 11)
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3. A power semiconductor module comprising:
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a first semiconductor element constituting an upper arm of one phase in a circuit of a first system; a second semiconductor element constituting a lower arm of the one phase in the circuit of the first system; a third semiconductor element constituting an upper arm of one phase in a circuit of a second system; a fourth semiconductor element constituting a lower arm of the one phase in the circuit of the second system; a first conductor joined to a positive electrode side of the first semiconductor element, and positive electrode side of the third semiconductor element; a second conductor joined to a negative electrode side of the second semiconductor element, and negative electrode side of the fourth semiconductor elements; a third conductor arranged between the first conductor and the second conductor, and joined to a negative electrode side of the first semiconductor element, and positive electrode side of the second semiconductor element; and a fourth conductor arranged between the first conductor and second conductor, and joined to a negative electrode side of the third semiconductor elements, and positive electrode side of the fourth semiconductor element. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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12. A power semiconductor module comprising:
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a semiconductor element including a switching element, and constituting one arm; a positive electrode conductor joined to a positive electrode side of the semiconductor element; an electrode conductor joined to a negative electrode side of the semiconductor element; input/output terminals provided for the switching element; and an emitter sense terminal provided at a position other than the position of the switching element, and configured to drive the switching element. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A power semiconductor module comprising:
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a first semiconductor element including a first switching element, and constituting one arm; a second semiconductor element including a second switching element, and constituting another arm; a first conductor joined to a positive electrode side of the first semiconductor element; a second conductor joined to a negative electrode side of the second semiconductor element; a third conductor arranged between the first conductor and the second conductor, and joined to a negative electrode side of the first semiconductor element and a positive electrode side of the second semiconductor element; a plurality of input/output terminals provided for the first switching element and second switching element; and emitter sense terminals provided at positions other than the positions of the first and second switching elements, and configured to drive the first and second switching elements. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A power semiconductor module comprising:
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a first semiconductor element including a first switching element, and constituting one arm; a second semiconductor element including a second switching element, and constituting another arm; a first conductor joined to a positive electrode side of the first semiconductor element; a second conductor joined to a negative electrode side of the second semiconductor element; and a third conductor arranged between the first conductor and second conductor, and joined to a negative electrode side of the first semiconductor element and a positive electrode side of the second semiconductor element, the first switching element and the second switching element being arranged at positions asymmetrical with respect to a central axis of the third conductor. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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