Abstract: A traction inverter module includes: a plurality of power semiconductor dies connected together to form an inverter circuit including a half bridge, the inverter circuit being configured to be operated in a 3-level topology mode; an encapsulation encapsulating the power semiconductor dies; a first and a second external contact exposed from the encapsulation and configured as DC+ terminals and DC? terminals of the half bridge, respectively, the first and the second external contact being configured to be screwed and/or welded to a DC link capacitor; and a press-fit pin exposed from the encapsulation and configured as an N terminal of the half bridge.

Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes: an encapsulation body having a first side, an opposite second side, and lateral sides connecting the first and second sides; a first and a second power lead exposed from a first one of the lateral sides, the first power lead configured to provide a first DC+ connection and the second power lead configured to provide a first DC? connection; a plurality of power semiconductor dies encapsulated by the encapsulation body and connected to the first and second power leads; and a first and a second pin exposed from the encapsulation body and arranged perpendicular to the first and second power leads, the first pin configured to provide a second DC+ connection and the second pin configured to provide a second DC? connection.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, power module includes a module control terminal, a first module load terminal and a second module load terminal and at least one power switch comprising a plurality of switching devices coupled in parallel. Each switching device comprises a control terminal, a first load terminal and a second load terminal. The control terminals are coupled to the module control terminal via a plurality of control paths, the first load terminals are coupled to the first module load terminal via a plurality of first load paths, and the second load terminals are coupled to the second module load terminal via a plurality of second load paths. A control path, a first load path or a second load path has at least one electrical parameter respectively differing from the other control paths, other first load paths and other second load paths.

Abstract: A device for controlling a current controlled switching element includes an output node, a current driver circuit, and detection circuitry. The output node is configured to electrically couple to a control node of the current controlled switching element. The current controlled switching element is configured to change from operating in an off-state to operating in an on-state when a charge supplied to the control node causes a voltage at the control node to be greater than an activation threshold. The current driver circuit configured to output an activation current to the output node in response to a switching signal indicating to change from operating the current controlled switching element from the off-state to the on-state. The detection circuitry is configured to detect, based on the voltage at the control node, when a switching event has occurred while the current driver circuit outputs the activation current.