Patents Assigned to Danfoss Silicon Power GmbH
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Patent number: 11894302Abstract: A conducting busbar (2, 4) suitable for use in a semiconductor power module (8) is provided. The busbar (2, 4) comprises a main plate (210, 410), one or more legs (220, 420) extending from the main plate (210, 410), and one or more feet (230, 430) formed at the free end of the legs (220, 420). According to the invention, the intersection line (L) between at least one of the legs (220, 420) and the associated foot (230, 430) forms an offset angle (?) with respect to the longitudinal direction (X) of the main plate (210, 410).Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventor: Michael Tønnes
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Patent number: 11776932Abstract: Process for producing an electronic subassembly by low-temperature pressure sintering, comprising the following steps: arranging an electronic component on a circuit carrier having a conductor track, connecting the electronic component to the circuit carrier by the low-temperature pressure sintering of a joining material which connects the electronic component to the circuit carrier, characterized in that, to avoid the oxidation of the electronic component or of the conductor track, the low-temperature pressure sintering is carried out in a low-oxygen atmosphere having a relative oxygen content of 0.005 to 0.3%.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Ronald Eisele, Holger Ulrich
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Patent number: 11626383Abstract: Process for producing an electronic subassembly by low-temperature pressure sintering, comprising the following steps: arranging an electronic component on a circuit carrier having a conductor track, connecting the electronic component to the circuit carrier by the low-temperature pressure sintering of a joining material which connects the electronic component to the circuit carrier, characterized in that, to avoid the oxidation of the electronic component or of the conductor track, the low-temperature pressure sintering is carried out in a low-oxygen atmosphere having a relative oxygen content of 0.005 to 0.3%.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Ronald Eisele, Holger Ulrich
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Patent number: 11616353Abstract: The present disclosure provides a busbar (100), comprising: an insulating body (110); and a busbar conductor (120, 130, 140) comprising a conductor body partially encapsulated by the insulating body and a connection terminal (121, 131, 141) extending from the conductor body and configured for connecting an electrical device, and a portion of the connection terminal is surrounded by an insulating structure (10). The present disclosure further provides a power module (200) comprising the busbar and a method of manufacturing a busbar.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventor: Lars Hass
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Patent number: 11532600Abstract: A half bridge power module (1) comprising a substrate (2) comprising an inner load track (11), two intermediate load tracks (12, 14) and two outer load tracks (10,13), wherein an external terminal is mounted on one of the intermediate load tracks (12, 14), an external terminal (3, 4) is mounted on one of the outer load tracks (10, 13) and an external terminal (5) is mounted on the inner load track (11); wherein semiconductor switches (101, 12, 105, 106) are mounted on the outer load tracks (10, 13) and are electrically connected to the intermediate load track (12); and semiconductor switches (103, 104, 107, 108) are mounted on the intermediate load tracks (12, 14) and are electrically connected to the inner load track (11).Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Alvaro Jorge Mari Curbelo, Tobias Schuetz, Robert Roesner
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Patent number: 11400514Abstract: Sintering tool (10) with a cradle for receiving an electronic subassembly (BG) to be sintered, characterized by at least one support bracket (20), arranged at two locations opposite the cradle, for fixing a protective film (30) covering the electronic subassembly (BG).Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Frank Osterwald, Martin Becker, Lars Paulsen, Jacek Rudzki, Holger Ulrich, Ronald Eisele
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Patent number: 11134587Abstract: An electric device, comprising: a power module having a circuit carrier on which a circuit component is disposed; a cooling structure; and an intermediate structure disposed between the circuit carrier and the cooling structure, wherein the cooling structure is made of a first metal material, and the intermediate structure is made of a second metal material having a higher thermal conductivity than that of the first metal material.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Klaus Olesen, Lars Paulsen
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Patent number: 10999955Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic power system (1) comprising at least one electronic power module (2). The electronic power module (2) comprises a base plate (3) and at least one heat generating component arranged on a first side of the base plate (3). The electronic power module (2) comprises a cooling structure (4) transporting heat away from the electronic power module (2) via a coolant that is guided by the cooling structure (4). The cooling structure (4) is arranged on a second side (5) of the base plate (3) opposite to the first side. Task of the invention is to provide an electronic power system (1) with an improved cooling. According to the present invention this task is solved in that the cooling structure (4) is integrally formed with the base plate (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GMBHInventors: Georg Wecker, Ole Mühlfeld, Lars Paulsen, Henning Ströbel-Maier, Holger Beer, Christopher Klaehr, Klaus Olesen
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Patent number: 10910296Abstract: A lead frame is provided, including one or more power terminals and one or more control terminals, wherein at least one of the control terminals is externally terminated with a press-fit contact member, and wherein at least one of the control terminals and at least one power terminals are formed from different materials. With the disclosed lead frame of the invention, lower material cross sections in the power terminals will be provided because of the better electrical conductivity when using pure copper compared to alloys with higher mechanical strengths. Also specific/different plating could be added to the individual needs of the different pin types without using masks in the plating process.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Holger Beer, Lars Paulsen
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Patent number: 10832995Abstract: A power module (10) having a leadframe (20), a power semiconductor (30) arranged on the leadframe (20), a base plate (40) for dispersing heat generated by the power semiconductor (30) and a potting compound (50) surrounding the leadframe (20) and the power semiconductor (30), that physically connects the power semiconductor (30) and/or the leadframe (20) to the base plate(40).Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Ronald Eisele, Frank Osterwald
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Patent number: 10818633Abstract: Tool (10) for the lower die of a sintering device, the tool (10) having a rest (20) for an electronic subassembly (30) comprising a circuit carrier, to be sintered, where the rest (20) is formed from a material with a coefficient of linear expansion that is close to the coefficient of expansion of the circuit carrier of the electronic subassembly (30).Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Frank Osterwald, Ronald Eisele, Martin Becker, Jacek Rudzki, Lars Paulsen, Holger Ulrich
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Patent number: 10814396Abstract: Sintering tool (10) with a cradle for receiving an electronic subassembly (BG) to be sintered, characterized by at least one support bracket (20), arranged at two locations opposite the cradle, for fixing a protective film (30) covering the electronic subassembly (BG).Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Frank Osterwald, Martin Becker, Lars Paulsen, Jacek Rudzki, Holger Ulrich, Ronald Eisele
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Patent number: 10794390Abstract: The Modular turbo compressor shaft (4) comprise a tubular bearing portion (5) having a first axial end portion and a second axial end portion; an impeller portion (6) arranged at the first axial end portion of the tubular bearing portion (5); and a driving portion (7) arranged at the second axial end portion of the tubular bearing portion (5). The tubular bearing portion (5) is made of a hard material, and the impeller portion (6) and/or the driving portion (7) are made of relatively soft material compared to the hard material of the tubular bearing portion (5). The impeller portion (6) and/or the driving portion (7) are at least partially extending into the tubular bearing portion (5) and are firmly connected to the tubular bearing portion (5).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Patrice Bonnefoi, Arnaud Daussin, Yves Rosson
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Patent number: 10796985Abstract: A lead frame is provided, including one or more power terminals and one or more control terminals, wherein at least one of the control terminals is externally terminated with a press-fit contact member, and wherein at least one of the control terminals and at least one power terminals are formed from different materials. With the disclosed lead frame of the invention, lower material cross sections in the power terminals will be provided because of the better electrical conductivity when using pure copper compared to alloys with higher mechanical strengths. Also specific/different plating could be added to the individual needs of the different pin types without using masks in the plating process.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Holger Beer, Lars Paulsen
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Patent number: 10607962Abstract: A method for manufacturing semiconductor chips (2, 3) having arranged thereon metallic shaped bodies (6), having the following steps: arranging a plurality of metallic shaped bodies (6) on a processed semiconductor wafer while forming a layer arranged between the semiconductor wafer and the metallic shaped bodies (6), exhibiting a first connection material (4) and a second connection material (5), and processing the first connection material (4) for connecting the metallic shaped bodies (6) to the semiconductor wafer without processing the second connecting material (5), wherein the semiconductor chips (2, 3) are separated either prior to arranging the metallic shaped bodies (6) on the semiconductor wafer or after processing the first connection material (4).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: DANFOSS SILICON POWER GMBHInventors: Frank Osterwald, Martin Becker, Holger Ulrich, Ronald Eisele, Jacek Rudzki
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Patent number: 10483229Abstract: Sintering device for sintering at least one electronic assembly, having a lower die and an upper die which is slidable towards the lower die, or a lower die which is slidable towards the upper die. The lower die forms a support for the assembly to be sintered and the upper die includes a receptacle for a pressure pad for exerting pressure directed towards the lower die, and a delimitation wall which laterally surrounds the pressure pad. The delimitation wall having an outer delimitation wall and an inner delimitation wall surrounded by the outer delimitation wall, the inner delimitation wall mounted so as to be slidable towards the outer delimitation wall and so as to be slid in the direction of the lower die such that, following the placing of the inner delimitation wall on the lower die, the pressure pad is displaceable in the direction of the lower die.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Frank Osterwald, Ronald Eisele, Martin Becker, Lars Paulsen, Jacek Rudzki, Holger Ulrich
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Patent number: 10438924Abstract: A method for cohesively connecting a first component of a power semiconductor module to a second component of a power semiconductor module by sintering, the method comprising the steps of: applying a layer of unsintered sinter material to a predetermined bonding surface of the first component, arranging the second component on the surface layer of unsintered sinter material, attaching the second component to the first component by applying pressure and/or temperature on a locally delimited partial area within the predetermined bonding surface, processing the first and/or second component and/or other components of the power semiconductor module, and complete-area sintering of the sinter material.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Martin Becker, Ronald Eisele, Frank Osterwald, Jacek Rudzki, Holger Ulrich
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Patent number: 10403566Abstract: A power module (10) having a leadframe (20), a power semiconductor (30) arranged on the leadframe (20), a base plate (40) for dispersing heat generated by the power semiconductor (30) and a potting compound (50) surrounding the leadframe (20) and the power semiconductor (30), that physically connects the power semiconductor (30) and/or the leadframe (20) to the base plate (40).Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Ronald Eisele, Frank Osterwald
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Patent number: 10381283Abstract: The present invention discloses a power semiconductor module, comprising: a substrate; a semiconductor provided on a top side of the substrate; and a package formed on the semiconductor and the substrate, wherein the package has openings at a top side thereof, through which terminal contacts of the semiconductor and the substrate are exposed outside and accessible from outside.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: DANFOSS SILICON POWER GMBHInventors: Frank Osterwald, Ronald Eisele, Holger Ulrich
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Patent number: 10332858Abstract: An electronic sandwich structure which has at least a first and a second part to be joined, which are sintered together by means of a sintering layer. The sintering layer is formed as a substantially uninterrupted connecting layer, the density of which varies in such a way that at least one region of higher density and at least one region of lower density alternate with one another. A method for forming a sintering layer of an electronic sandwich structure, in which firstly a sintering material layer is applied substantially continuously to a first part to be joined as a connecting layer, this sintering material layer is subsequently dried and, finally, alternating regions of higher density and of lower density of the connecting layer are produced by sintering the first part to be joined with the sintering layer on a second part to be joined.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbHInventors: Martin Becker, Ronald Eisele, Jacek Rudzki, Frank Osterwald