Semiconductor power modules and devices
First Claim
1. An electronic component, comprising:
- a first switch encased in a first package, the first package comprising a first conductive portion having a first area, the first switch being mounted over the first conductive portion;
a second switch encased in a second package, the second package comprising a second conductive portion having a second area, the second switch being mounted over the second conductive portion; and
a substrate comprising an insulating layer and a metal layer;
whereinthe first package is on a first side of the substrate and the second package is on a second side of the substrate; and
the first package is opposite the second package, with at least 50% of the first area of the first conductive portion being opposite the second area of the second conductive portion.
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Abstract
An electronic component is described which includes a first transistor encased in a first package, the first transistor being mounted over a first conductive portion of the first package, and a second transistor encased in a second package, the second transistor being mounted over a second conductive portion of the second package. The component further includes a substrate comprising an insulating layer between a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first package is on one side of the substrate with the first conductive portion being electrically connected to the first metal layer, and the second package is on another side of the substrate with the second conductive portion being electrically connected to the second metal layer. The first package is opposite the second package, with at least 50% of a first area of the first conductive portion being opposite a second area of the second conductive portion.
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34 Claims
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1. An electronic component, comprising:
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a first switch encased in a first package, the first package comprising a first conductive portion having a first area, the first switch being mounted over the first conductive portion; a second switch encased in a second package, the second package comprising a second conductive portion having a second area, the second switch being mounted over the second conductive portion; and a substrate comprising an insulating layer and a metal layer;
whereinthe first package is on a first side of the substrate and the second package is on a second side of the substrate; and the first package is opposite the second package, with at least 50% of the first area of the first conductive portion being opposite the second area of the second conductive portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of forming an electronic component, comprising:
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providing a first switch encased in a first package, the first package comprising a first conductive portion having a first area, the first switch being mounted over the first conductive portion; providing a second switch encased in a second package, the second package comprising a second conductive portion having a second area, the second switch being mounted over the second conductive portion; providing a substrate comprising an insulating layer and a metal layer; and mounting the first package on a first side of the substrate and mounting the second package is on a second side of the substrate;
whereinthe first package is opposite the second package, with at least 50% of the first area of the first conductive portion being opposite the second area of the second conductive portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of forming a half bridge, the half bridge being configured to be connected to an electrical load, the method comprising:
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providing a first switch encased in a first package and a second switch encased in a second package, the first switch comprising a first source and the second switch comprising a second drain; electrically connecting the first source to the second drain; and attaching the first switch and the second switch to opposite sides of a metal mount;
whereinthe half bridge is operable to hard-switch a voltage of at least 300 Volts across the electrical load at a switching rate of at least 100 Volts/nanosecond while a current of at least 3 Amps flows through the electrical load. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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