Abstract: A power-electronic metal-ceramic module (10) comprising a metal-ceramic substrate (12) made of a ceramic carrier (14) having a metal top and bottom ply (16, 18), which is joined on or in the metal top ply (16) and/or the metal bottom ply (18) with a metal layer (16, 18, 22, 23) forming a frame (24) for accommodating at least one electronic component (30) and at least one electronic component (30) accommodated in the frame (24).

Abstract: A method for contacting a metallic contact pad embedded in a printed circuit board layer sequence, comprising the steps of producing a first hole matrix having a plurality of holes in a surface of the printed circuit board layer sequence in order to partly expose the metallic contact pad, of applying a metal layer in order to at least partly fill the holes of the first hole matrix, of producing a second hole matrix having a plurality of holes in the surface of the printed circuit board layer sequence in order to partly expose the metallic contact pad, wherein the holes of the second hole matrix are arranged in a manner offset relative to the holes of the first hole matrix, and of applying a metal layer in order to at least partly fill the holes of the second hole matrix, and a correspondingly produced printed circuit board.

Abstract: A method for producing a radio-frequency antenna in a conductor structural element with an encompassing layer sequence, including: providing a rigid carrier having an underside and a top side; defining an antenna assignment section on the rigid carrier; applying at least one electrically insulating layer with a recess in such a way that the antenna assignment section is exposed; placing a radio-frequency substrate above the antenna assignment section with formation of a cavity between the rigid carrier and the radio-frequency substrate; aligning and fixing the radio-frequency substrate relative to the rigid carrier; laminating the layer construction prepared in this manner such that resin material of the at least one electrically insulating layer liquefies and encloses the radio-frequency substrate with the cavity being left free; cutting the antenna assignment section out of the rigid carrier from the outer underside (remote from the layer construction) of the rigid carrier.

Abstract: An electronic switching element includes at least one semiconductor switch inserted into a layer sequence of a conductor structure element; and at least two busbars which are configured to contact-connect the at least one semiconductor switch, wherein the at least two busbars run substantially above one another in the layer sequence of the conductor structure element.

Abstract: Method for producing a conductor structural element with a layer sequence having an internal layer substrate, including the steps: providing a rigid carrier having an underside and a top side; defining a cut-out section on the rigid carrier; applying at least one electrically insulating layer with a recess in such a way that the cut-out section is exposed; placing an internal layer substrate above the cut-out section with formation of a cavity between the rigid carrier and the internal layer substrate; aligning and fixing the internal layer substrate relative to the rigid carrier; laminating the layer construction prepared in this manner such that resin material of the at least one electrically insulating layer liquefies and encloses the internal layer substrate with the cavity being left free; producing a cut-out by cutting the cut-out section out of the rigid carrier from the outer underside of the rigid carrier.

Abstract: A power-electronic metal-ceramic module (10) comprising a metal-ceramic substrate (12) made of a ceramic carrier (14) having a metal top and bottom ply (16, 18), which is joined on or in the metal top ply (16) and/or the metal bottom ply (18) with a metal layer (16, 18, 22, 23) forming a frame (24) for accommodating at least one electronic component (30) and at least one electronic component (30) accommodated in the frame (24).

Abstract: A printed circuit board element (LP) having at least one electronic switching element (12.1, 12.2, 12.3) integrated in the printed circuit board element (LP), which switching element comprises two semiconductor switches (14, 16) introduced into a layer sequence of the printed circuit board element (LP) and at least two busbars (20, 22, 24) formed to contact the semiconductor switches (14, 16), wherein the busbars (20, 22, 24) run substantially above one another in the layer sequence of the printed circuit board element (LP) and at least one intermediate circuit capacitor (C; C1, C2, C3, C4) arranged between the two busbars (20, 22) is introduced into the layer sequence of the printed circuit board element (LP).

Abstract: Electronic component having a first lead frame consisting of an electrically conductive material. The first lead frame carries a first semiconductor component. In the plane of the lead frame a shunt element is arranged, wherein the shunt element comprises a resistor body arranged between a first terminal contact and a second terminal contact. An electrically conducting connection extends from a terminal of the first semiconductor component through the first lead frame to the first terminal contact of the shunt element. A current measurement with good accuracy is facilitated.

Abstract: A printed circuit board element (LP) having at least one electronic switching element (12.1, 12.2, 12.3) integrated in the printed circuit board element (LP), which switching element comprises two semiconductor switches (14, 16) introduced into a layer sequence of the printed circuit board element (LP) and at least two busbars (20, 22, 24) formed to contact the semiconductor switches (14, 16), wherein the busbars (20, 22, 24) run substantially above one another in the layer sequence of the printed circuit board element (LP) and at least one intermediate circuit capacitor (C; C1, C2, C3, C4) arranged between the two busbars (20, 22) is introduced into the layer sequence of the printed circuit board element (LP).

Abstract: An electronic assembly group comprising a printed circuit board structure in a multilayer configuration that has at least two electrically conductive layers. The electronic assembly group also comprises an additional passive component that is connected to the two electrically conductive layers, each of which has at least one segment that extends beyond the multilayer structure to form connection regions, the passive component making contact directly at the connection regions.

Abstract: A method for contacting a metallic contact pad embedded in a printed circuit board layer sequence, comprising the steps of producing a first hole matrix having a plurality of holes in a surface of the printed circuit board layer sequence in order to partly expose the metallic contact pad, of applying a metal layer in order to at least partly fill the holes of the first hole matrix, of producing a second hole matrix having a plurality of holes in the surface of the printed circuit board layer sequence in order to partly expose the metallic contact pad, wherein the holes of the second hole matrix are arranged in a manner offset relative to the holes of the first hole matrix, and of applying a metal layer in order to at least partly fill the holes of the second hole matrix, and a correspondingly produced printed circuit board.

Abstract: Electronic component having a first lead frame consisting of an electrically conductive material. The first lead frame carries a first semiconductor component. In the plane of the lead frame a shunt element is arranged, wherein the shunt element comprises a resistor body arranged between a first terminal contact and a second terminal contact. An electrically conducting connection extends from a terminal of the first semiconductor component through the first lead frame to the first terminal contact of the shunt element. A current measurement with good accuracy is facilitated.

Abstract: Method for producing a conductor structural element with a layer sequence having an internal layer substrate, including the steps: providing a rigid carrier having an underside and a top side; defining a cut-out section on the rigid carrier; applying at least one electrically insulating layer with a recess in such a way that the cut-out section is exposed; placing an internal layer substrate above the cut-out section with formation of a cavity between the rigid carrier and the internal layer substrate; aligning and fixing the internal layer substrate relative to the rigid carrier; laminating the layer construction prepared in this manner such that resin material of the at least one electrically insulating layer liquefies and encloses the internal layer substrate with the cavity being left free; producing a cut-out by cutting the cut-out section out of the rigid carrier from the outer underside of the rigid carrier.

Abstract: An electronic switching element includes at least one semiconductor switch inserted into a layer sequence of a conductor structure element; and at least two busbars which are configured to contact-connect the at least one semiconductor switch, wherein the at least two busbars run substantially above one another in the layer sequence of the conductor structure element.

Abstract: An electronic assembly group comprising a printed circuit board structure in a multilayer configuration that has at least two electrically conductive layers. The electronic assembly group also comprises an additional passive component that is connected to the two electrically conductive layers, each of which has at least one segment that extends beyond the multilayer structure to form connection regions, the passive component making contact directly at the connection regions.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising an electrically conductive core layer with a first layer composed of electrically conductive material, the first layer being applied on both sides and with at least one electronic component arranged in a cutout of the first layer, wherein the first layer is covered in each case with an electrically insulating, thermally conductive layer and a further layer composed of electrically conductive material is provided in each case on the thermally conductive layer, the further layer being coated in each case with a covering layer composed of electrically conductive material, and furthermore having plated-through boles composed of the material of the covering layer, which extend through the electrically insulating, thermally conductive layer covering the electronic component and the further layer composed of electrically and thermally conductive material for the purpose of making contact with the electronic component.

Abstract: An electronic assembly group comprising a printed circuit board structure in a multilayer configuration that has at least two electrically conductive layers. The electronic assembly group also comprises an additional passive component that is connected to the two electrically conductive layers, each of which has at least one segment that extends beyond the multilayer structure to form connection regions, the passive component making contact directly at the connection regions.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising an electrically conductive core layer with a first layer composed of electrically conductive material, the first layer being applied on both sides and with at least one electronic component arranged in a cutout of the first layer, wherein the first layer is covered in each case with an electrically insulating, thermally conductive layer and a further layer composed of electrically conductive material is provided in each case on the thermally conductive layer, the further layer being coated in each case with a covering layer composed of electrically conductive material, and furthermore having plated-through boles composed of the material of the covering layer, which extend through the electrically insulating, thermally conductive layer covering the electronic component and the further layer composed of electrically and thermally conductive material for the purpose of making contact with the electronic component.