CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR POWER MODULES
First Claim
1. A semiconductor power module comprising:
- at least two sub modules, sub module including at least one respective transistor having a collector, an emitter, and a gate; and
a connection arrangement, wherein said connection arrangement comprises;
a collector terminal unit for connecting the collectors of the at least two sub modules collectively to external circuit components;
at least two emitter terminal units for connecting the respective emitters of the at least two sub modules individually to external circuit components; and
at least two gate terminal units for connecting the respective gates of the at least two sub modules individually to external circuit components.
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Abstract
A semiconductor power module includes at least two sub modules. The sub modules include at least one respective transistor having a collector, an emitter, and a gate. The module includes a connection arrangement having a collector terminal unit for connecting the collectors of the at least two sub modules collectively to external circuit components, at least two emitter terminal units for connecting the respective emitters of the at least two sub modules individually to external circuit components, and at least two gate terminal units for connecting the respective gates of the at least two sub modules individually to external circuit components.
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11 Claims
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1. A semiconductor power module comprising:
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at least two sub modules, sub module including at least one respective transistor having a collector, an emitter, and a gate; and a connection arrangement, wherein said connection arrangement comprises; a collector terminal unit for connecting the collectors of the at least two sub modules collectively to external circuit components; at least two emitter terminal units for connecting the respective emitters of the at least two sub modules individually to external circuit components; and at least two gate terminal units for connecting the respective gates of the at least two sub modules individually to external circuit components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for connecting a semiconductor power module including at least two sub modules, the sub modules having at least one respective transistor having a collector, an emitter, and a gate, and a connection arrangement, to external circuit components, the method comprising:
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connecting the collectors of the at least two sub modules collectively to the external circuit components by means of a collector terminal; connecting the respective emitters of the at least two sub modules individually to the external circuit components by means of at least two emitter terminal units; and connecting the respective gates of the at least two sub modules individually to the external circuit components by means of at least two gate terminal units.
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