Abstract: An electronic power module includes at least a semiconductor chip having at least one electronic power component and two metal layers between which the semiconductor chip is directly secured. At least a first of the two metal layers forms a redistribution layer having several distinct metal portions, each electrically connected to at least one electrical contact pad of the semiconductor chip, and/or at least one second of the two metal layers includes at least one first structured face arranged against the semiconductor chip and having at least one pad formed in a part of its thickness.

Abstract: An electronic power module includes at least a semiconductor chip having at least one electronic power component and two metal layers between which the semiconductor chip is directly secured. At least a first of the two metal layers forms a redistribution layer having several distinct metal portions, each electrically connected to at least one electrical contact pad of the semiconductor chip, and/or at least one second of the two metal layers includes at least one first structured face arranged against the semiconductor chip and having at least one pad formed in a part of its thickness.

Abstract: An electronic power device including: a first electronic power component in which all the electrodes are arranged at a first main face of the first electronic power component; and an electric contact element in which a first main face is arranged against the first main face of the first electronic power component and which includes plural separate electrically conductive portions to which the electrodes of the first electronic power component are electrically connected. The first electronic power component and the electric contact element together form a stack such that a first lateral face of each of the portions of the electric contact element, substantially perpendicular to the first main face of the electric contact element, is arranged against at least one metallization of a support forming an electric contact of the first electronic power component.

Abstract: Electronic power device comprising: an active layer comprising several lateral and/or semi-lateral components for which the electrodes are located on a front face of the active layer; an interconnection structure comprising several conducting portions to which component electrodes are connected, and located in contact with these electrodes extending parallel to the active layer; a support comprising a front face on which electrically conducting tracks are located, and in which: the interconnection structure is located between the active layer and the support, the conducting portions being placed in contact with the conducting tracks, or the active layer is placed between the interconnection structure and the support, the conducting portions comprising parts extending next to the active layer and connected to the conducting tracks.

Abstract: A circuit for controlling a first field-effect transistor of a power converter, intended for a converter including at least one first and one second transistor connected in series between two terminals for applying a first voltage, the circuit including a circuit for detecting the opening of the second transistor.

Abstract: An electronic power device including: a first electronic power component in which all the electrodes are arranged at a first main face of the first electronic power component; and an electric contact element in which a first main face is arranged against the first main face of the first electronic power component and which includes plural separate electrically conductive portions to which the electrodes of the first electronic power component are electrically connected. The first electronic power component and the electric contact element together form a stack such that a first lateral face of each of the portions of the electric contact element, substantially perpendicular to the first main face of the electric contact element, is arranged against at least one metallization of a support forming an electric contact of the first electronic power component.

Abstract: Electronic power device comprising: an active layer comprising several lateral and/or semi-lateral components for which the electrodes are located on a front face of the active layer; an interconnection structure comprising several conducting portions to which component electrodes are connected, and located in contact with these electrodes extending parallel to the active layer; a support comprising a front face on which electrically conducting tracks are located, and in which: the interconnection structure is located between the active layer and the support, the conducting portions being placed in contact with the conducting tracks, or the active layer is placed between the interconnection structure and the support, the conducting portions comprising parts extending next to the active layer and connected to the conducting tracks.

Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage converter (100), including: a plurality of two-way conversion cells (303), each cell comprising a primary circuit (307, Wp), and a secondary circuit (308, Ws) that is insulated from the primary circuit, wherein each circuit can be separately activated in order to supply an output voltage from the converter; and at least one control circuit (306) configured to, in a first operating mode, control the activated cells in order to transfer electrical energy from the primary circuit to the secondary circuit, and control the inactivated cells in order to transfer electrical energy from the secondary circuit to the primary circuit.

Abstract: System for balancing an association in series of elements for generating and/or storing electrical energy has full bridge inverters (OPC1, OPC2, OPCN), with two inverter arms connected in parallel between two end ports and with two switches (Th1, Tb1; Th2, Tb2) connected in series by a median point (P11, P12) of the arm; a plurality of connectors for connecting the two end ports of each full bridge inverter to a respective element (CA1, CA2, CAN, PV1, PV2, PVN) of said association in series; and a magnetic coupler (NM) formed by a magnetic core on which a plurality of windings (W1, W2, WN) is formed, each winding connected to the median points of the arms of one of said inverters. A series of elements (CA1, CA2, CAN) for electrochemical storage of electrical energy and a series of photovoltaic cells (PV1, PV2, PVN) provided with such a balancing system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A circuit for controlling a first field-effect transistor of a power converter, intended for a converter including at least one first and one second transistor connected in series between two terminals for applying a first voltage, the circuit including a circuit for detecting the opening of the second transistor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage converter (100), including: a plurality of two-way conversion cells (303), each cell comprising a primary circuit (307, Wp), and a secondary circuit (308, Ws) that is insulated from the primary circuit, wherein each circuit can be separately activated in order to supply an output voltage from the converter; and at least one control circuit (306) configured to, in a first operating mode, control the activated cells in order to transfer electrical energy from the primary circuit to the secondary circuit, and control the inactivated cells in order to transfer electrical energy from the secondary circuit to the primary circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for balancing an association in series of elements for generating and/or storing electrical energy, characterised in that it comprises: a plurality of full bridge inverters (OPC1, OPC2, OPCN), each consisting of two inverter arms connected in parallel between two end ports of the inverter, each inverter arm, in turn, consisting of two switches (Th1, Tb1; Th2, Tb2) connected in series by a so-called median point (P11, P12) of the arm; a plurality of connectors for connecting the two end ports of each full bridge inverter to a respective element (CA1, CA2, CAN, PV1, PV2, PVN) of said association in series; and a magnetic coupler (NM) formed by a magnetic core on which a plurality of windings (W?W2, WN) is formed, each winding being connected to the median points of the arms of one of said inverters. The invention also relates to an association in series of elements (CA1, CA2, CAN) for the electrochemical storage of electrical energy, provided with such a balancing system.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic chip, comprising: a semiconductor substrate (6) having an active area (8) formed by at least one P doped region and at least one N doped region which form one or more P-N junctions through which most of the useful current flows when said electronic chip is in a conductive state, and at least one channel (44) through which a heat transport coolant can flow, the channel(s) passing through at least said P or N doped region of the active area. Each channel (44) is rectilinear and passes through the substrate (6) in a direction which is collinear with a direction F to the nearest ±45°, where the direction F is perpendicular to the plane of the substrate.

Abstract: A management system for managing a series association of elements for storing and/or generating electrical energy (CA2-CAn), the system being characterized in that it comprises: first and second power bars (BP1, BP2); a plurality of inverter arms (B1-Bn-1) connected in parallel between said first and second power bars, each inverter arm being in turn constituted by two switches (Th1, Tb1) connected in series via a midpoint (PM1) of the arm; a plurality of inductors (L1-Ln), each connected to the midpoint of a respective inverter arm; and a plurality of connectors for connecting the midpoint of each inverter arm to said series association between two adjacent elements via a respective one of said inductors. A series association of electrical energy storage and/or generator elements including such a management system.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic chip, comprising: a semiconductor substrate (6) having an active area (8) formed by at least one P doped region and at least one N doped region which form one or more P-N junctions through which most of the useful current flows when said electronic chip is in a conductive state, and at least one channel (44) through which a heat transport coolant can flow, the channel(s) passing through at least said P or N doped region of the active area. Each channel (44) is rectilinear and passes through the substrate (6) in a direction which is collinear with a direction F to the nearest ±45°, where the direction F is perpendicular to the plane of the substrate.