Patents Assigned to Semikron
  • Patent number: 10291221
    Abstract: A control device for a power semiconductor switch, has a first, second and third electrical control device terminal, and a control device that according to a control signal generates an actuation voltage on the third control device terminal and actuates the power semiconductor switch. An overcurrent detection circuit determines a first voltage corresponding to a primary power semiconductor switch voltage present between the first and second control device terminals and, if the first voltage, further to commence the generation of an actuation voltage for a switch-on of the power semiconductor switch, and if the voltage exceeds a reference voltage, to generate an overcurrent detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Beckedahl, Gunter Königsmann, Bastian Vogler, Markus Müller
  • Patent number: 10270358
    Abstract: A submodule and an assembly include a switching device having a substrate, and printed conductors arranged thereupon. The submodule incorporates a first and a second DC voltage printed conductor, to which a first and a second DC voltage terminal element are connected in an electrically conductive manner, and an AC voltage printed conductor, to which an AC voltage terminal element is connected in an electrically conductive manner. The submodule further comprises an insulating moulding, which encloses the switching device in a frame-type arrangement. The first DC voltage terminal element, by means of a first contact section, engages with a first supporting body of the insulating moulding, and the AC voltage terminal element, by means of a second contact section, engages with a second supporting body of the insulating moulding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Harald Kobolla, Alexander Wehner, Ingo Bogen, Jürgen Steger, Peter Beckedahl
  • Patent number: 10269755
    Abstract: A switching device has a substrate, a power semiconductor component arranged thereon, a connection device and a pressure device. The substrate has conductor tracks electrically insulated from each another. A power semiconductor component is arranged on one of the conductor tracks. The connection device is embodied as a film composite having an electrically conductive film and an electrically insulating film and forming a first and a second main surface. The switching device is connected in a circuit-conforming manner by the connection device, and a contact area of the first main surface of the power semiconductor component is connected to a first contact area of an assigned conductor track of the substrate in a force-locking and electrically conductive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Harald Kobolla, Jörg Ammon
  • Patent number: 10270202
    Abstract: The invention presents a power electronic arrangement comprising a power electronic switching device, a printed circuit board for carrying control signals for driving the power electronic switching device, a housing which covers the printed circuit board, a communication device which is arranged on the printed circuit board and is accessible through a recess in the housing, and comprising a sealing device, wherein the sealing device has a sealing section which rests in a sealing manner on a first sealing face of the communication device, and wherein the sealing device has a first and second sealing lip which are each arranged circumferentially around and at a distance from the communication device, wherein the two sealing lips are connected to one another by a web and both rest on a second sealing face of the printed circuit board, and wherein the housing has a wall-like pressure device which presses on the web and in this way the first sealing lip bears against that side of the pressure device which faces th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Sandro Bulovic
  • Publication number: 20190043820
    Abstract: A power electronics method and assembly produced by the method. The assembly has a substrate, having a power semiconductor element, and an adhesion layer disposed therebetween, wherein the substrate has a first surface that faces a power semiconductor element, a power semiconductor element has a third surface that faces the substrate, the adhesion layer has a second surface which, preferably across the full area, contacts the third surface and has a first consistent surface contour having a first roughness, and wherein a fourth surface of the power semiconductor element that is opposite the third surface has a second surface contour having a second roughness, said second surface contour following the first surface contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Ulrich Sagebaum
  • Publication number: 20190020285
    Abstract: A submodule and an assembly include a switching device having a substrate, and printed conductors arranged thereupon. The submodule incorporates a first and a second DC voltage printed conductor, to which a first and a second DC voltage terminal element are connected in an electrically conductive manner, and an AC voltage printed conductor, to which an AC voltage terminal element is connected in an electrically conductive manner. The submodule further comprises an insulating moulding, which encloses the switching device in a frame-type arrangement. The first DC voltage terminal element, by means of a first contact section, engages with a first supporting body of the insulating moulding, and the AC voltage terminal element, by means of a second contact section, engages with a second supporting body of the insulating moulding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Harald KOBOLLA, Alexander WEHNER, Ingo BOGEN, Jürgen STEGER, Peter BECKEDAHL
  • Patent number: 10164026
    Abstract: A switching device has a substrate and a power semiconductor component, comprising a connection device and a pressure device wherein the substrate has tracks electrically insulated from one another. The power semiconductor component is on one of the tracks with a first main surface and is conductively connected thereto. The device is embodied as a film composite having a conductive film and an insulating film that forms a first and a second main surface. The switching device is connected internally in a circuit-conforming manner by the connection device and a contact area of the connection device is connected to a first contact area of one of the tracks in a force-locking and electrically conductive manner. There is a pressure body projecting to the substrate and pressing onto a first section of the second main surface of the film composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Harald Kobolla, Jörg Ammon
  • Patent number: 10163761
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device comprises a substrate; and power semiconductor components disposed on and connected thereto. The device includes a housing part with a housing wall having a first cutout. The device has, for making electrical contact therewith, a unitary load connection element which passes through the first cutout in an X direction, is electrically conductive, and has an outer connection section disposed outside the housing part and an inner connection section disposed within the housing part. A first bush which has an internal thread running in the X direction is rotationally fixed and movable in the X direction in the housing wall. The first outer connection section has a second cutout aligned with the first bush. The load connection element has a first holding element disposed near the first cutout, the holding element engaging in a groove in the housing wall which runs perpendicular to the X direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Ingo Bogen, Ludwig Hager, Rainer Weiß
  • Patent number: 10157806
    Abstract: A submodule comprising: a substrate, a power semiconductor component, a connection device, a terminal device and an insulating body. The substrate has conductor tracks electrically insulated from one another, and the component is electrically conductively connected to a track. The connection device is a film composite with a first surface facing the component and the substrate and an opposed second surface. The insulating body has: a first partial body, connected to an edge of the substrate, a first cutout for a terminal, a second partial body, embodied as a pressure body and a second cutout, with a pressure element projecting therefrom. The second partial body is movable relative to the first partial body in the direction of the substrate to press with the pressure element onto a section of the second surface. The section is within the area of the component in projection along the direction of the normal thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Ingo Bogen
  • Patent number: 10141247
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power semiconductor device with a substrate and an electrically conductive DC voltage bus bar system and a capacitor connected to the bus bar system, wherein the power semiconductor device has, for securing the capacitor, a capacitor securing apparatus comprising a receptacle device for receiving the capacitor, in which at least part of the capacitor is arranged. Electrically conductive bus bar system terminal elements are electrically connected thereto and run in the direction of the substrate. An elastic first deformation element is materially bonded to the capacitor securing apparatus and is formed from an elastomer is arranged on the side of the capacitor securing apparatus facing the DC voltage bus bar system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Christian Walter
  • Publication number: 20180337108
    Abstract: A power electronic arrangement having a power semiconductor module and an external load-connecting element is provided with the external load-connecting element has a first connection device, and the power semiconductor module has a housing, a base plate and an internal load-connecting element with a second connection device, wherein the base plate has a first cut out through which the first connection device extends into the interior of the power semiconductor module and is connected there in a frictionally locking and electrically conductive fashion to a second connection device of the internal load-connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Christian Walter
  • Publication number: 20180337487
    Abstract: The invention presents a power electronic arrangement comprising a power electronic switching device, a printed circuit board for carrying control signals for driving the power electronic switching device, a housing which covers the printed circuit board, a communication device which is arranged on the printed circuit board and is accessible through a recess in the housing, and comprising a sealing device, wherein the sealing device has a sealing section which rests in a sealing manner on a first sealing face of the communication device, and wherein the sealing device has a first and second sealing lip which are each arranged circumferentially around and at a distance from the communication device, wherein the two sealing lips are connected to one another by a web and both rest on a second sealing face of the printed circuit board, and wherein the housing has a wall-like pressure device which presses on the web and in this way the first sealing lip bears against that side of the pressure device which faces th
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Sandro BULOVIC
  • Patent number: 10134608
    Abstract: A switching device and a power semiconductor module are configured with a substrate, a power semiconductor component arranged thereupon and with a load connection device. The substrate incorporates mutually electrically-insulated printed conductors and wherein the load connection device, preferably for an AC potential, comprises at least two partial connection devices, having mutually corresponding contact surfaces and being interconnected in an force-fitted or materially-bonded manner and, on the contact surfaces, an electrically conductive manner, wherein a first partial connection device has a first contact device, which is force-fitted or materially-bonded to the printed conductor of the substrate, and wherein a second partial connection device has a second contact device for the further, preferably external, connection of a load connection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Nedzad Bakija, Christian Göbl
  • Publication number: 20180309436
    Abstract: A control device for a power semiconductor switch, has a first, second and third electrical control device terminal, and a control device that according to a control signal generates an actuation voltage on the third control device terminal and actuates the power semiconductor switch. An overcurrent detection circuit determines a first voltage corresponding to a primary power semiconductor switch voltage present between the first and second control device terminals and, if the first voltage, further to commence the generation of an actuation voltage for a switch-on of the power semiconductor switch, and if the voltage exceeds a reference voltage, to generate an overcurrent detection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: PETER BECKEDAHL, Gunter Königsmann, Bastian Vogler, Markus Müller
  • Publication number: 20180290548
    Abstract: A power converter arrangement, for feeding a plurality of energy stores of electrically driven vehicles has a transformer having a first multiphase winding and a plurality of second multiphase windings. The first winding is embodied to be connected to a power supply system, in particular to a medium-voltage power supply system, and the second windings are each connected to a first connection of an associated power converter. The invention also presents an installation having such a power converter arrangement, wherein the transformer is arranged in a weatherproof enclosure and at least a plurality of power converters form parts of respective charging stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Bernhard Kalkmann
  • Patent number: 10090774
    Abstract: A power electronic arrangement has a power converter module, and a first and a second DC voltage terminal element and a first and a second DC voltage connection element, connected to conductor tracks in an electrically conductive manner with the correct polarity. First and second DC voltage terminal element, and the first and second DC voltage connection element, form a stack with an insulation device therebetween. The first DC voltage terminal element has a first recess enclosed in a first main plane, the second DC voltage connection element has a second recess enclosed and aligned with the first in a third main plane, the second DC voltage terminal element and the first DC voltage connection element are in a second main plane between the first and third main plane, and are laterally spaced from each other proximate the recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Beckedahl, Ingo Bogen, Jürgen Steger, Alexander Wehner
  • Patent number: 10079120
    Abstract: A switching device has a substrate, a connection device and a pressure device, wherein the substrate has electrically insulated conductor tracks, and a power semiconductor component is on one of the conductor tracks with a first main surface and is conductively connected thereto. The connection device is a film composite with conductive film and an insulating film and forms a first and a second main surface. The switching device is connected by the connection device and a contact area of the second main surface of the power semiconductor component is connected to a first contact area of the first main surface of the connection device in a force-locking and electrically conductive manner with a pressure body and a pressure element projecting toward the power semiconductor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Harald Kobolla, Jörg Ammon
  • Patent number: 10079197
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device has a metal molded body forming a first connecting conductor. From a first main surface of the metal molded body there is a first recess having a first base in which a first power semiconductor component is arranged which faces the first base and is connected in an electrically conductive manner. From a second main surface of the metal molded body, a second recess has a second base, and a second power semiconductor component is arranged with the first contact surface thereof associated with the second base connected in an electrically conductive manner to this base. An insulating material layer is on both main surfaces, filling and completely covering the recess, wherein the first insulating layer has an electrically conductive first via which connects a second contact surface of the first power semiconductor component in an electrically conductive manner to a first conducting surface arranged on the first insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Michael Schleicher
  • Patent number: 10054615
    Abstract: A centering holding device for a Rogowski coil. The holding device comprises a virtual axis; a first cutout running from a first main side to a second main side thereof through the holding device and is arranged centrally with respect to the axis. The holding device has a channel in the shape of a circle arc around the axis and around the first cutout from a first channel opening to a second channel opening. The first cutout and the channel are coaxial relative to the axis of the holding device. The holding device has a second cutout, which leaves out an edge region of the holding device. The first and second channel openings lead into the second cutout. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for arranging a Rogowski coil by the holding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Alexander Schneider, Hartmut Kulas
  • Publication number: 20180233602
    Abstract: A semiconductor diode includes a semiconductor body, having a first main area formed from an inner area, on which a first contact layer is arranged, and from an edge area, a current path from the first contact layer to a second contact layer arranged on a second main area situated opposite the first main area, wherein the semiconductor diode, by virtue of the configuration of the first contact layer or of the semiconductor body, is formed such that upon current flow, such current flows through a current path having the greatest heating per unit volume, and which proceeds from a further partial area of the inner area, wherein the further partial area is arranged on the other side of a boundary of an inner partial area of the inner area, said inner partial area preferably being arranged centrally, with respect to an outer partial area adjoining said inner partial area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian GÖBL, Boris Rosensaft, Uwe Schilling, Wolfgang-Michael Schulz, Sven Teuber