Abstract: A power semiconductor module having a substrate, with a power semiconductor component, a connecting device, external terminal elements, a potting body and a pressure device, wherein the substrate has an insulant body and substrate conductor tracks, and the power semiconductor component is on a substrate conductor track, the connecting device is embodied as a film stack having a first electrically conductive film, a second electrically conductive film and an electrically insulating film arranged therebetween, wherein the external terminal elements each have a contact device for a substrate conductor track. The potting body completely covers the entire connecting device, envelops the substrate, and the external terminal elements apart from contact portions, and the pressure device exerts pressure on the potting body directly with a spring.

Abstract: A power semiconductor module has a substrate, a power semiconductor, a connecting device, a potting body, a pressure device, external terminal elements and a housing, the substrate has an insulant body and substrate conductor tracks, wherein the power semiconductor component is arranged on one of the substrate conductor tracks and electrically connected thereto. The connecting device is a film stack having a first electrically conductive film, a second electrically conductive film, an electrically insulating film therebetween, the connecting device is covered by the potting body, the pressure device exerts pressure on the potting body with a spring, the external terminal elements are arranged on the preformed housing or connected in a positively locking manner and have a contact device to an assigned substrate conductor track.

Abstract: A three-level power semiconductor module has a housing, with a switching device, with a first, a second and a third DC voltage terminal element which form a group, with an AC voltage terminal element wherein the switching device is formed as a TNPC circuit arrangement, which has a DC branch with an upper first switch, with a lower fourth switch and with a center tap and a T branch with a second switch and with a third switch connected in series with the second switch, wherein the first switch is formed of a plurality of first part switches, a majority of these part switches lie in the direction from the group of DC voltage terminals to the AC voltage terminal on a first straight line wherein the fourth switch is formed of a plurality of fourth part switches, wherein a majority of these part switches lie in the direction from the group of DC voltage terminals to the AC voltage terminal on a second straight line adjacent to the first and the focal points of the second and third switch lie in the direction from

Abstract: A three-level power semiconductor module with a housing, with a switching device, with a first, a second and a third DC voltage terminal element, and with an AC voltage terminal element.

Abstract: A three-level power semiconductor module has a housing, a switching device, a first, a second and a third DC voltage terminal element and an AC voltage terminal element, wherein respective terminal areas of the DC voltage terminal elements have an identical normal direction and are arranged next to one another in a projection in the normal direction, and wherein the third terminal area of the third DC voltage terminal element lies in a first plane and the second terminal area of the second DC voltage terminal element lies in a second plane parallel to the first plane as seen in the normal direction. An arrangement having a plurality of such three-level power semiconductor modules is provided.

Abstract: A device and a method for determining a load index of a power converter as part of a charging device for electrically operated vehicles. Included is a power converter which has power electronics switching equipment and a control device for controlling this, wherein a logging device stores a plurality, preferably at least three, particularly at least five, of characteristics of the charging device and in particular of the power converter, having an evaluation device, which evaluates the plurality of characteristics and determines the load index therefrom and, when a first threshold value of the load index is reached, transmits this information about this to a first superordinate decision device.

Abstract: A half-bridge circuit arrangement and a method for actuation, has a first, upper circuit breaker, an actuation device associated therewith and a second, lower circuit breaker, an actuation device. The power input of the upper circuit breaker is connected to a first potential of a DC voltage source, the power output of the lower circuit breaker is connected to a second potential of a DC voltage source, and the center tap between the two circuit breakers is connected to an AC voltage output, wherein, after one of the two circuit breakers which is switched on as voltage generation switch for a first voltage generation period has been switched off, the other circuit breaker.

Abstract: A power semiconductor module has a base plate with a housing and a switching device. The switching device has a substrate and a connecting device with a first and a second main face. A group of power semiconductor components is arranged on a conductor track of the substrate, and has a group midpoint. A pressure device is formed on the substrate in the normal direction to exert pressure, which pressure device has a pressure body and a pressure inducing body, wherein a pressure element is arranged protruding from the pressure body, wherein the pressure element presses onto a pressure section of the second main face of the connecting device, and wherein the pressure inducing body has a pressure transmission section with a pressure transmission point.

Abstract: A power semiconductor arrangement has a switching facility, a housing, having a load connection facility for connecting in an electrically conductive manner to an external supply line and having a first plug-in connecting facility for plug-in connecting to an external second plug-in connecting facility. The housing has a first opening through which a connecting facility for connecting the load connection facility and the associated external supply line is accessible. A cover facility for covering the first opening is on the housing so as to be mechanically movable from a first end position into a second end position and has a first locking facility which cooperates with the external second plug-in connecting facility, whereby the first opening is closed with the cover facility as long as it is in its first end position, as long as the external second plug-in connecting facility is inserted into the first plug-in connecting facility.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement and a method for actuating a power semiconductor switch wherein said power semiconductor switch has a load current input, a load current output and a control input, having a first voltage detection device, which is able to be switched on and off, for detecting a first voltage present between the load current input and the load current output, a second voltage detection device, which is able to be switched on and off, for detecting a second voltage present between the control input and the load current output, and having a regulating device that is designed to cyclically assess a second voltage value of the second voltage and, if a second threshold value of the second voltage value is reached, to switch on the first voltage detection device, in particular if no further fault signal is present.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement and a method with a DC voltage supply, a DC voltage intermediate circuit, a power converter, a control device for the power converter, and with a braking resistor. The power converter is formed as a multi-phase bridge circuit having at least one, preferably at least two first half bridge circuit(s) and having at least one, preferably at least two second half bridge circuit(s), which are each connected to the DC voltage intermediate circuit. A first resistor terminal of the braking resistor is connected to the middle tap of the first bridge circuit, and wherein a second resistor terminal of the braking resistor is connected to the middle tap of the second bridge circuit.

Abstract: A power semiconductor module has a base plate with a housing and a switching device. The switching device has a substrate and a connecting device with a first and a second main face. A group of power semiconductor components is arranged on a conductor track of the substrate, and has a group midpoint. A pressure device is formed on the substrate in the normal direction to exert pressure, which pressure device has a pressure body and a pressure inducing body, wherein a pressure element is arranged protruding from the pressure body, wherein the pressure element presses onto a pressure section of the second main face of the connecting device, and wherein the pressure inducing body has a pressure transmission section with a pressure transmission point.

Abstract: An arrangement and methods for operating and for determining the speed of an electrical machine connected to a power electronic switching device and for supplying energy to a control device of the power electronic switching device. The arrangement and methods have an inductive decoupling device arranged on an electrical conductor leading from the switching device to the electrical machine, wherein a frequency determination device is used to determine the frequency of a voltage associated with a current in the electrical conductor and thus indirectly the speed of the electrical machine, and wherein a rectified output voltage of the decoupling device forms a voltage source for the control device.

Abstract: An actuation device for actuating a circuit breaker, has a circuit arrangement and a plurality of resistor devices, wherein a plurality of first switching elements of the circuit arrangement are connected to a respectively assigned first voltage source and a respectively assigned resistor device and have a switching input that is connected to an actuation logic unit, wherein this actuation logic unit furthermore has a superordinate actuation input and a plurality of sensor inputs. A method for operating such an actuation device is also presented, wherein, during the switching-on or the switching-off process of the circuit breaker, the plurality of first switching elements are switched on in a clocked manner and therefore generate a target voltage profile at the control input of the circuit breaker.