Power semiconductor module and circuit arrangement comprising at least two power semiconductor switch modules
First Claim
1. A circuit arrangement comprising at least two power semiconductor modules which each comprise:
- a package, at least two main connections, and at least one gate connection for triggering and monitoring the power semiconductor modules, whereinonly one, freely selectable power semiconductor module is connected to a control device via its gate connection,each module comprises a plurality of signal connections, the signal connections of all power semiconductor modules being interconnected and thereby forming a common signal bus driven by said module whose gate connection is connected to the control unit.
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Abstract
A circuit arrangement and a power semiconductor module are provided in which the circuit arrangement comprises a plurality of parallel-connected power semiconductor modules, of which only one is connected to a control device. The other modules function as slaves of the master connected to the control device and draw the signal required for triggering from the master via a signal bus. For this purpose, the power semiconductor modules have a number of signal connections which are interconnected. The signal connections may be connected signalwise to the gate connections, for example via an interface. The power semiconductor modules according to the invention provide a circuit arrangement in which a plurality of modules can be connected in parallel up to maximum performances without limitations.
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19 Claims
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1. A circuit arrangement comprising at least two power semiconductor modules which each comprise:
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a package, at least two main connections, and at least one gate connection for triggering and monitoring the power semiconductor modules, wherein only one, freely selectable power semiconductor module is connected to a control device via its gate connection, each module comprises a plurality of signal connections, the signal connections of all power semiconductor modules being interconnected and thereby forming a common signal bus driven by said module whose gate connection is connected to the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A power semiconductor module comprising:
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a package, at least two main connections, and at least one gate connection for triggering and monitoring the power semiconductor module wherein a plurality of signal connections which are connected signalwise to the gate connection, and wherein the main connections are disposed on a first side, the signal connections on a second side and the gate connections on a third side of the package. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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