Abstract: The invention relates to a diode laser array with at least one laser bar and having at least one emitter and a heat sink array for cooling the at least one laser bar.

Abstract: A metal/ceramic substrate made up of a multilayer, plate-shaped ceramic material and at least one metallization provided on a surface side of the ceramic material. The at least one metallization is bonded to the ceramic material by direct copper bonding or reactive brazing and the ceramic material is made of a base layer made of silicon nitride ceramic. The at least one metallization is formed from at least one intermediate layer of an oxidic ceramic applied to the at least one base layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal-ceramic substrate with at least one metallization, patterned by etching, on at least one surface side of a laminar ceramic material. The metal-ceramic substrate includes a base substrate made of an aluminum-nitride or silicon-nitride ceramic. The metallization is applied by active soldering before patterning. An intermediate layer made of an oxidic ceramic is provided between the at least one metallization and the base substrate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing plate stacks for the production of coolers, cooler elements or heat sinks made of at least one plate stack for cooling electric or opto-electric components. The process includes the manufacture of plates or boards of metal, stacking the plates to form a plate stack, joining of the plates with the application of heat and pressure to form a stack, and post-treatment of the plate stack.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metal-ceramic substrate for electric circuits or modules, the substrate including a ceramic layer which is provided with at least one metallic layer of a first type applied to a surface of the ceramic layer in a plane manner. An insulating layer made up of a glass-containing material is applied to at least one partial region of a surface of the metallic layer of the first type, the surface opposing the ceramic layer, and a metallic layer of a second type is applied to the insulating layer, the insulating layer and the metallic layer of a second type respectively being thinner then the ceramic layer and the metallic layer of the first type.

Abstract: The invention relates to a module with a number of electrical or electronic components or switching circuits provided on a common cooler structure flowed through by a cooling medium. The entire cooler structure is made up of at least two plate-shaped coolers, which are arranged parallel to one another in an interspaced manner and which are flowed through by the cooling medium.

Abstract: A heat sink for cooling parts, subassemblies, modules, or similar components, for cooling electrical or electronic components. The heat sink includes at least one cooling element which forms at least one cooling area for connecting the component that is to be cooled and which is made of a metallic material in the cooling area.

Abstract: A heat sink designed as a heat pipe has an interior space in a body of the heat sink that is closed toward the outside. The interior space has at least one vapor channel and at least one fluid space connected with the vapor space and having a porous or capillary structure. The heat pipe is made using the DCB process to connect each end of posts within the interior space directly with one of the two opposing walls forming the interior space.

Abstract: In the case of a metal-ceramic substrate with a multilayered ceramic material in sheet form, and with at least one metallization that is provided on one surface side of the ceramic material and is joined to be ceramic material by direct bonding or active soldering, the ceramic material has at least one inner layer or base layer of a silicon nitride ceramic. The surface side of the ceramic material that is provided with the at least one metallization is formed by an intermediate layer of an oxidic ceramic applied to the base layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a metal-ceramic substrate made up of at least one ceramic layer which is provided with metallizations on both faces. In order to obtain a partial discharge resistance of less than 10 pC at a predefined measuring voltage, the thickness of the ceramic layer amounts to about one sixth of the measuring voltage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel device made up of a heat source that is formed by at least one electrical or electronic component or is provided with such a component, a heat sink, and an intermediate layer which is located between the heat source and the heat sink and is made of a thermally conducting material. The thermally conducting material is made up of an organic matrix with incorporated nanofibers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metal-ceramic substrate for electric circuits or modules, said substrate including a ceramic layer which is provided with at least one metallic layer of a first type applied to a surface of said ceramic layer in a plane manner. An insulating layer made up of a glass-containing material is applied to at least one partial region of a surface of the metallic layer of the first type, said surface opposing the ceramic layer, and a metallic layer of a second type is applied to the insulating layer, the insulating layer and the metallic layer of a second type respectively being thinner then the ceramic layer and the metallic layer of the first type.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metal-ceramic substrate for electric circuits or modules, said substrate including a ceramic layer which is provided with at least one metallic layer of a first type applied to a surface of said ceramic layer in a plane manner. An insulating layer made up of a glass-containing material is applied to at least one partial region of a surface of the metallic layer of the first type, said surface opposing the ceramic layer, and a metallic layer of a second type is applied to the insulating layer, the insulating layer and the metallic layer of a second type respectively being thinner then the ceramic layer and the metallic layer of the first type.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing Peltier modules, each of which comprises several Peltier elements that are arranged between at least two substrates. The substrates are made of an electrically insulating material at least on the sides facing the Peltier elements while being provided with contact areas on said surfaces. The contact areas, to which the Peltier elements are connected by means of terminal sure during the production process, are formed by metallic areas.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a metal-ceramic substrate. According to said method, a metal layer is applied to at least one face of a ceramic substrate or a ceramic layer by means of a direct bonding process, and the metal-ceramic substrate or partial substrate is aftertreated in a subsequent step at a gas pressure (aftertreatment pressure) ranging approximately between 400 and 2000 bar and an aftertreatment temperature ranging approximately.

Abstract: The invention relates to a module with a number of electrical or electronic components or switching circuits provided on a common cooler structure flowed through by a cooling medium. The entire cooler structure is made up of at least two plate-shaped coolers, which are arranged parallel to one another in an interspaced manner and which are flowed through by the cooling medium.

Abstract: The conductor board has at least one layer of a dielectric provided areally on two mutually opposed faces with at least one metalization on each. There is at least one through contacting in the region of an aperture. The metalizations are applied to cover at least one aperture and are electrically connected to each other through the aperture.

Abstract: In the case of a metal-ceramic substrate with at least one metallization, patterned by etching, on at least one surface side of a laminar ceramic material which includes a base substrate made of an aluminum-nitride or silicon-nitride ceramic and to which the metallization is applied by active soldering before patterning, an intermediate layer made of an oxidic ceramic is provided between the at least one metallization and the base substrate.

Abstract: A heat sink designed as a heat pipe has an interior space in a body of the heat sink that is closed toward the outside. The interior space has at least one vapor channel and at least one fluid space connected with the vapor space and having a porous or capillary structure. The heat pipe is made using the DCB process to connect each end of posts within the interior space directly with one of the two opposing walls forming the interior space.

Abstract: The invention relates to a diode laser array with at least one laser bar and having at least one emitter and a heat sink array for cooling the at least one laser bar.