Abstract: In a semiconductor system 20 made up of multiple sublayers, a sublayer over the largest part of a cross-sectional area BC in the interior of the semiconductor system borders immediately on the first sublayer, while bordering on a second sublayer only in a comparatively narrow edge region of the cross-sectional area. The semiconductor system is characterized by a low bulk resistance and a high breakdown voltage in the edge region. In addition, a method for manufacturing this semiconductor system is specified.

Abstract: In a semiconductor system 20 made up of multiple sublayers, a sublayer over the largest part of a cross-sectional area BC in the interior of the semiconductor system borders immediately on the first sublayer, while bordering on a second sublayer only in a comparatively narrow edge region of the cross-sectional area. The semiconductor system is characterized by a low bulk resistance and a high breakdown voltage in the edge region. In addition, a method for manufacturing this semiconductor system is specified.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical machine, preferably a rotary-current generator (10) for motor vehicles, having a rectifier unit (11) on a bearing plate (23) of the machine, in which bearing plate a rotating fan (28) is disposed; the rectifier unit is secured in heat-conducting fashion to a heat-conducting annular portion (23a) of the bearing plate (23), and the annular portion surrounds a region (23b) of the bearing plate (23) that is provided with openings (27) through which the cooling air aspirated by the fan (28) flows. The negative and positive diodes of each diode bridge of the rectifier unit are disposed, with an input-side connection part inserted between them, between a common positive and negative connection plate (15, 17) and with them forms the rectifier unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical machine, preferably an alternator (10) for motor vehicles, comprising a rectifier assembly (11a) that is fixed to an end shield (23) of the machine. Said rectifier assembly is cooled by a fan (27) that operates in the end shield (23), the diodes being positioned on a negative connecting plate (15) and a positive connecting plate (17) of the rectifier assembly (11). The aim of the invention is to evacuate the dissipated heat from the rectifier assembly (11a) in an advantageous manner. To achieve this, the rectifier assembly is located in an opening in the front face (32) of the end shield (23) and is connected in an electrically and thermally conductive manner by one of its two connecting plates (15 and 17) to a cooling body (33), which is connected to the exterior of the end shield (23) and covers the opening (32).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical machine, preferably an alternator (10) for motor vehicles, comprising a rectifier assembly (11a) that is fixed to an end shield (23) of the machine. Said rectifier assembly is cooled by a fan (27) that operates in the end shield (23), the diodes being positioned on a negative connecting plate (15) and a positive connecting plate (17) of the rectifier assembly (11). The aim of the invention is to evacuate the dissipated heat from the rectifier assembly (11a) in an advantageous manner. To achieve this, the rectifier assembly is located in an opening in the front face (32) of the end shield (23) and is connected in an electrically and thermally conductive manner by one of its two connecting plates (15 and 17) to a cooling body (33), which is connected to the exterior of the end shield (23) and covers the opening (32).