Patents by Inventor Dominik Truessel
Dominik Truessel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240120255Abstract: A power semiconductor module (1) is specified, comprising: at least one semiconductor chip (5) being connected to a cooling structure (3), at least two power terminals (7) being in electrical contact to the at least one semiconductor chip (5), and a housing (23) for the power semiconductor chip (5) and the at least two power terminals (7), wherein each of the at least two power terminals (7) has a protruding part (9) protruding beyond the housing (23) in lateral directions, and each of the at least two protruding parts (9) is provided with a first alignment hole (10). Further, a power semiconductor device and a method for producing a power semiconductor device is specified.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Dominik TRUESSEL, Harald BEYER, Milad MALEKI
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Publication number: 20240096746Abstract: A power semiconductor component with power semiconductor modules connected to a cooling structure, and a cooling chamber having an inlet and outlet port, and adapted for a flow direction of a coolant substance from the inlet port to the outlet port, each of the cooling structures provided within the cooling chamber consecutively in direction of the flow direction forming a flow resistance region in the cooling chamber, the cooling chamber comprises at least a bypass region connected in parallel to at least one of the at least two flow resistance regions being closer to the inlet port, and is adapted for a flow rate of the at least one flow resistance region, which is connected in parallel to the bypass region, closer to the inlet port being smaller than a flow rate of one of the at least two flow resistance regions closer to the outlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Lluis SANTOLARIA, Samuel HARTMANN, Milad MALEKI, Dominik TRUESSEL, Harald BEYER
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Publication number: 20230420315Abstract: A base plate and power semiconductor module are provided, involving a basic body formed in one piece and having a front and rear side. The front side has a mounting area of the base plate. Along at least one of its edges, the basic body has at least one elevated integral part forming at least one sidewall projecting beyond the mounting area by a vertical height. At mounting area regions, the basic body has vertical thickness extending between the front and rear side and being larger than the vertical height of the sidewall. Along all edges, the basic body involves either at least one sidewall or at least one groove, but not both, at the same edge. Along at least one of its edges, the basic body involves one elevated integral part forming the at least one sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Biwei ZHANG, Harald BEYER, Milad MALEKI, Dominik TRUESSEL, Maxime LUDWIG
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Publication number: 20230411875Abstract: A power module comprising at least one module component is provided. The power module has a side surface. The side surface of the power module comprises positioning structures. At least one of the positioning structures has a geometrical form configured for receiving an alignment tool and further configured for vertically moving the power module when sliding the alignment tool along a lateral direction. Moreover, an alignment tool and a method using the alignment tool for positioning and aligning the power module are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Milad MALEKI, Dominik TRUESSEL, Fabian FISCHER, Lluis SANTOLARIA
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Publication number: 20230352377Abstract: In one embodiment, a pre-product is configured for an electronic device intended to be loaded with a maximum current of at least 10 A, and comprises: an electronic component, a plurality of power terminals for external electrical contacting the electronic device, and a slide rail at an end of the at least one assigned power terminal remote from the electronic component. The power terminals are electrically connected to the electronic component and extend in a direction away from the electronic component. The slide rail is integrated in a metallic first leadframe together with at least one of the power terminals. A weight of the pre-product is at least 0.1 kg.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Dominik TRUESSEL, Harald BEYER, Robert GADE, Milad MALEKI
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Publication number: 20230317684Abstract: In one embodiment, a power semiconductor module includes a main substrate, semiconductor chips mounted on the main substrate, and an auxiliary substrate also mounted on the main substrate. The power semiconductor module is capable of handling a current of 10 A or more. The auxiliary substrate is a printed circuit board having at least one carrier layer that is based on an organic material. The auxiliary substrate provides a common contact platform for at least some of the first semiconductor chips. The auxiliary substrate is attached to the main substrate by a joining layer located at a bottom side of the at least one auxiliary substrate facing the main substrate. The joining layer is a continuous organic adhesive layer of an adhesive foil or a double-faced adhesive tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Harald Beyer, Dominik Truessel, Milad Maleki, Fabian Fischer, Robert Gade
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Patent number: 11502434Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes a housing accommodating a power circuit with at least one power semiconductor chip, the housing providing at least two power terminals; a printed circuit board mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the power circuit for distributing auxiliary signals; and at least one auxiliary terminal mounted to the printed circuit board with a press-fit connection provided by a body of the auxiliary terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AGInventors: Dominik Truessel, Samuel Hartmann, Fabian Fischer, Harald Beyer
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Publication number: 20220301979Abstract: A cooling assembly includes a first cooler part having an opening and an attachment point arranged on a first side of the first cooler part. The opening is configured to receive an integrated cooling structure of a corresponding semiconductor module that includes a baseplate to be attached to the attachment point on the first side of the first cooler part. A second cooler part is arranged on an opposite, second side of the first cooler part. The first cooler part and the second cooler part are made from a fiber reinforced polymer material and are joined so as to form a cavity for a coolant between the second side of the first cooler part and the second cooler part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Niko Pavlicek, Lluis Santolaria, Dominik Truessel, Helder Mata
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Patent number: 11362008Abstract: The present invention provides a power semiconductor module, including a substrate having an electric insulating main layer being provided with a structured top metallization and with a bottom metallization, wherein the top metallization is provided with at least one power semiconductor device and at least one contact area, wherein the main layer together with its top metallization and the at least one power semiconductor device is embedded in a mold compound such that the mold compound includes at least one opening for contacting the at least one contact area, and wherein power semiconductor module includes a housing with circumferential side walls, wherein the side walls are positioned above the main layer of the substrate so that the side walls are only present in a space above a plane through the main layer of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Dominik Trüssel, Samuel Hartmann, David Guillon
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Patent number: 11127671Abstract: Power semiconductor module, including a base plate with at least one substrate located on the base plate, wherein an electronic circuit is provided on the at least one substrate, wherein located on the at least one substrate are electrical connectors comprising a DC+ power terminal, a DC? power terminal and an AC power terminal and further a control connector, wherein the power semiconductor module is designed as a half-bridge module including a first amount of switching power semiconductor devices and a second amount of switching power semiconductor devices, wherein the base plate includes a contact area, a first device area and a second device area, wherein the contact area is positioned in a center of the base plate such, that the first device area is positioned at a first side of the contact area and that the second device area is positioned at a second side of the contact area, the second side being arranged opposite to the first side, wherein the DC+ power terminal, the DC? power terminal, the AC powerType: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AGInventors: Samuel Hartmann, Dominik Truessel
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Patent number: 11127685Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes an insulating substrate with a top metallization layer; a semiconductor chip bonded to the top metallization layer; and a terminal welded with a foot to the top metallization layer and electrically interconnected to the semiconductor chip. At least one of the top metallization layer and a bottom metallization layer of the substrate provided opposite to the top metallization layer comprises a plurality of dimples, which are distributed in a connection region below and/or around the welded foot.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AGInventors: Milad Maleki, Fabian Fischer, Dominik Trüssel, Remi-Alain Guillemin, Daniel Schneider
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Publication number: 20210233831Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes a baseplate that has a first region at a first side located adjacent to an edge of the baseplate and proceeding in a first plane. An encapsulation material covers portions of the baseplate so that the first region of the baseplate is free of the encapsulation material and the baseplate at the edge side adjacent to the first region is at least partly covered by the encapsulation material. The baseplate at its first side is configured for being provided with an electric circuit and the baseplate at its second side is configured for being brought into contact to a heat dissipating element by applying a clamping force with a clamping part to the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Milad Maleki, Harald Beyer, Dominik Truessel
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Patent number: 11031323Abstract: A housing of a power module includes: an encasing for encasing semiconductor elements inside the housing; a power terminal area on the encasing, on which a power terminal plate is provided; an auxiliary terminal area on the encasing at a lower level than the power terminal area; and an interconnecting member with a power terminal connector part and an auxiliary terminal connector part interconnected by a spring part, the spring part is aligned besides the power terminal plate; the interconnecting member is inserted with the power terminal connector part through an opening in the encasing below the power terminal plate, such that the spring part engages the power terminal area besides the power terminal plate and runs to the auxiliary terminal area and the auxiliary terminal connector part is disposed on the auxiliary terminal area.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: ABB Power Grids Switzerland AGInventors: Samuel Hartmann, Dominik Truessel, Fabian Fischer
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Patent number: 10854524Abstract: The present application provides a power semiconductor module, including a support which carries at least one power semiconductor device, the support together with the power semiconductor device is at least partly located in a housing, the support and the power semiconductor device are at least partly covered by a sealing material, additionally to the sealing material, a protecting material is provided in the housing, the protecting material is formed from silicon gel and the protecting material at least partly covers at least one of the support, the power semiconductor device and the sealing material.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: David Guillon, Charalampos Papadopoulos, Dominik Truessel, Fabian Fischer, Samuel Hartmann
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Publication number: 20200144140Abstract: The present invention provides a power semiconductor module, including a substrate having an electric insulating main layer being provided with a structured top metallization and with a bottom metallization, wherein the top metallization is provided with at least one power semiconductor device and at least one contact area, wherein the main layer together with its top metallization and the at least one power semiconductor device is embedded in a mold compound such that the mold compound includes at least one opening for contacting the at least one contact area, and wherein power semiconductor module includes a housing with circumferential side walls, wherein the side walls are positioned above the main layer of the substrate so that the side walls are only present in a space above a plane through the main layer of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Dominik Trüssel, Samuel Hartmann, David Guillon
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Publication number: 20200144188Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes an insulating substrate with a top metallization layer; a semiconductor chip bonded to the top metallization layer; and a terminal welded with a foot to the top metallization layer and electrically interconnected to the semiconductor chip. At least one of the top metallization layer and a bottom metallization layer of the substrate provided opposite to the top metallization layer comprises a plurality of dimples, which are distributed in a connection region below and/or around the welded foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Milad Maleki, Fabian Fischer, Dominik Trüssel, Remi-Alain Guillemin, Daniel Schneider
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Publication number: 20200112111Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes a housing accommodating a power circuit with at least one power semiconductor chip, the housing providing at least two power terminals; a printed circuit board mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the power circuit for distributing auxiliary signals; and at least one auxiliary terminal mounted to the printed circuit board with a press-fit connection provided by a body of the auxiliary terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Dominik Truessel, Samuel Hartmann, Fabian Fischer, Harald Beyer
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Publication number: 20190393135Abstract: A housing of a power module includes: an encasing for encasing semiconductor elements inside the housing; a power terminal area on the encasing, on which a power terminal plate is provided; an auxiliary terminal area on the encasing at a lower level than the power terminal area; and an interconnecting member with a power terminal connector part and an auxiliary terminal connector part interconnected by a spring part, the spring part is aligned besides the power terminal plate; the interconnecting member is inserted with the power terminal connector part through an opening in the encasing below the power terminal plate, such that the spring part engages the power terminal area besides the power terminal plate and runs to the auxiliary terminal area and the auxiliary terminal connector part is disposed on the auxiliary terminal area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Samuel Hartmann, Dominik Truessel, Fabian Fischer
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Publication number: 20190363029Abstract: The present application provides a power semiconductor module, including a support which carries at least one power semiconductor device, the support together with the power semiconductor device is at least partly located in a housing, the support and the power semiconductor device are at least partly covered by a sealing material, additionally to the sealing material, a protecting material is provided in the housing, the protecting material is formed from silicon gel and the protecting material at least partly covers at least one of the support, the power semiconductor device and the sealing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: David Guillon, Charalampos Papadopoulos, Dominik Truessel, Fabian Fischer, Samuel Hartmann
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Publication number: 20190279927Abstract: Power semiconductor module, including a base plate with at least one substrate located on the base plate, wherein an electronic circuit is provided on the at least one substrate, wherein located on the at least one substrate are electrical connectors comprising a DC+ power terminal, a DC? power terminal and an AC power terminal and further a control connector, wherein the power semiconductor module is designed as a half-bridge module including a first amount of switching power semiconductor devices and a second amount of switching power semiconductor devices, wherein the base plate includes a contact area, a first device area and a second device area, wherein the contact area is positioned in a center of the base plate such, that the first device area is positioned at a first side of the contact area and that the second device area is positioned at a second side of the contact area, the second side being arranged opposite to the first side, wherein the DC+ power terminal, the DC? power terminal, the AC powerType: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Samuel Hartmann, Dominik Truessel