Abstract: A power module for operating an electric vehicle drive may include one or more of the following: a plurality of semiconductor components; an intermediate circuit capacitor connected in parallel to the semiconductor components; a heatsink for the removal of heat generated by the semiconductor components, where the heatsink is located between the semiconductor components and the intermediate circuit capacitor; and an intermediate circuit line that electrically connects the intermediate circuit capacitor to the semiconductor components. The intermediate circuit line may extend perpendicular to a direction of flow for the coolant in the heatsink on a side of the semiconductor components facing away from the heatsink.

Abstract: Method for measuring an operating temperature of a power module (10) that is used for operating an electric vehicle drive, the power module (10) comprising a plurality of semiconductor switching elements (14) and drive electronics (16), wherein the semiconductor switching elements (14) can be switched by the drive electronics (16) in such a way that the semiconductor switching elements (14) allow or interrupt a drain-source current in order to convert the direct current fed into the power module (10) at the input side into an output-side alternating current, wherein the method comprises measurement of a voltage present at a point located on a side of a diode (22) that is connected in series with the semiconductor switching element (14) and that faces away from the semiconductor switching element (14), wherein the method comprises measurement of a drain-source current of the semiconductor switching element (14) that is generated by a current source (18), wherein the method comprises determination of a mathemat

Abstract: A power electronics module, having a DBC PCB having power semiconductors arranged thereon, and a multilayered leadframe including at least two separate subframes. No power or control routing takes place on the PCB. A region of the load source subregion is arranged between the PCB and the gate source and kelvin source subregion and is in electrical contact with the power semiconductors, and an adjoining region is located outside the PCB. A region of the drain source subregion is in electrical contact with a drain terminal on the PCB, and an adjoining region is located outside the PCB. The gate source subregion and the kelvin source subregion have a region above the load source subregion at which said subregions are in electrical contact with the power semiconductors and have an adjoining region outside the PCB which is opposite the drain source subregion and has pins bent above the PCB.

Abstract: A power electronics module, having a PCB having power semiconductors arranged on connecting regions of an uppermost layer of said PCB, wherein the PCB has a preset dimension to arrange a preset maximum number of power semiconductors thereon. A lead frame arranged above the power semiconductors provides three-dimensional power and control routing, and includes a drain-source connection to connect to a drain-source contact of the PCB, and a load-source connection opposite the drain-source connection via the power semiconductors that is formed from a plurality of subregions, each of which can be brought into electrical contact with the power semiconductors, and a gate- and kelvin-source terminal, which are arranged above the load-source connection and have been brought into electrical contact with the power semiconductors. At least one dummy chip consisting of an electrically nonconductive material is arranged on each of the connecting regions that are not populated by power semiconductors.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal apparatus for connecting at least one electrical or electronica component for an electrical or electronic module includes bending a pre-machined sheet metal element, having a first electric terminal device for connecting to a first electrical potential, a control terminal having at least one control contact, and a second electric terminal device arranged between the first electric terminal device and the control terminal for connecting to a second electrical potential, wherein the second electric terminal device has a path section including a first path for contact-connection with a terminal for the second electrical potential of the electrical or electronic component, and at least one second path arranged in parallel with the first path, and wherein a first bending section of the first path is bent into a lower plane than a second bending section of the second path in order to form the terminal apparatus.

Abstract: A power module for a current converter for an electric drive of a motor vehicle comprises a termination substrate having electrical contact portions that are electrically isolated from one another, a plurality of power semiconductor elements arranged on the termination substrate, each having a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal, the first terminals of all the power semiconductor elements being electrically connected to a first contact portion of the termination substrate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal apparatus for connecting a component for an electrical module includes bending a pre-machined sheet metal element, having a first electric terminal device for connecting to a first potential, a control terminal having a control contact, and a second electric terminal device arranged between the first electric terminal device and the control terminal and separated from the first electric terminal device by a gap, and for connecting to a second electrical potential, further having a path section including a first path for contact-connection with a terminal for the second electrical potential of the component, and a second path arranged in parallel with the first, and wherein an edge region of the sheet metal is bent such that the first electric terminal device and the path section are brought together such that the first electric terminal device and the path section overlap.

Abstract: The invention relates to a topological semiconductor switch for power electronics that has at least two power semiconductors, in particular power transistors, characterized in that the topological semiconductor switch has at least one first power semiconductor containing a first semiconductor material, and at least one second power semiconductor containing a second semiconductor material. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A switch module for an inverter includes a high-side switch and a low-side switch, each of which has at least one semiconductor switch, wherein the semiconductor switches are attached to a flat substrate; a DC input connection with a positive DC input contact and a negative DC input contact; an AC output connection for outputting an AC phase current of a multi-phase AC output, which is generated by activating the high-side switch and low-side switch on the basis of the DC input; a micro-heat sink that has a coolant intake, a coolant outlet, and a connecting cooling channel structure between the coolant intake and the coolant outlet; wherein the micro-heat sink is designed such that numerous micro-heat sinks, each of which are dedicated to one of numerous switch modules in the inverter, can be releasably connected to one another for fluid exchange at their respective coolant intake and/or coolant outlet.

Abstract: A subsea housing assembly has a subsea housing with a first and a second housing portion. The first and second housing portions have first and second electrical connections for data communication. A wall separates the first and second housing portions. The assembly has an inductive coupler with first and second coupling sections disposed in the first and second housing portions. The inductive coupler provides inductive coupling across the wall for data communication between the first and second electrical connections. The inductive coupler has inner and outer coils wherein the outer coil at least partly surrounds the inner coil and at least part of the wall extends between the inner and outer coil. Soft magnetic material is arranged around the outer coil and/or inside the inner coil such that the magnetic flux is collected and guided from the outer to the inner coil and/or from the inner to the outer coil.

Abstract: A power module for operating an electric vehicle drive, comprising: numerous power switches, each of which has a power semiconductor; a control electronics for controlling the numerous power switches to generate an output current based on an input current; wherein the control electronics also comprises a temperature unit configured to detect an operating voltage and operating current in the power semiconductor, and determine the temperature of the power semiconductor based on the operating voltage and operating current.

Abstract: A power module for operating a vehicle, in particular an electric vehicle and/or a hybrid vehicle, comprising numerous semiconductor components, which form at least one topological switch; an input contact for supplying an input current to the semiconductor components; a control electronics for controlling the semiconductor components, to generate an output current based on the input current; an output contact for outputting the output current; wherein the control electronics is configured to set a gate current for one of the semiconductor components based on one or more status parameters for the semiconductor component.

Abstract: An inverter has at least one current phase along a first axis and an input-side current connection for each phase, for receiving a DC input current. The phase(s) output AC output current generated from the DC input current, which is generated by a semiconductor bridge circuit. An intermediate circuit connected in parallel to the bridge circuit has at least one capacitor and heat sink between the intermediate circuit and the bridge circuit. The bridge circuit lies on the heat sink. The bridge circuit has at least one half bridge for each phase, formed by a high side switch and an opposing low side switch, connected in parallel, and each of the phases is located between the associated high and low side switches and on the heat sink, and each high and low side switch is electrically connected directly to the respective phase via a first electrical contact connection.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic module for an electric drive in a vehicle, comprising an input-side electrical connection for inputting an input current generated by an energy source; an intermediate circuit with a capacitor; a semiconductor bridge circuit, connected in parallel to the intermediate circuit, wherein the bridge circuit comprises a high-side switch, and a low-side switch connected in series to the high-side switch, wherein the high-side switch is connected to the input-side electrical connection via a first current path, wherein the low-side switch is connected to the input-side electrical connection via a second current path, wherein the first current path and the second current path are the same length; and an output-side electrical connection for outputting an output current generated by the bridge circuit from the input current.

Abstract: Method for measuring an operating temperature of a power module (10) that is used for operating an electric vehicle drive, the power module (10) comprising a plurality of semiconductor switching elements (14) and drive electronics (16), wherein the semiconductor switching elements (14) can be switched by the drive electronics (16) in such a way that the semiconductor switching elements (14) allow or interrupt a drain-source current in order to convert the direct current fed into the power module (10) at the input side into an output-side alternating current, wherein the method comprises measurement of a voltage present at a point located on a side of a diode (22) that is connected in series with the semiconductor switching element (14) and that faces away from the semiconductor switching element (14), wherein the method comprises measurement of a drain-source current of the semiconductor switching element (14) that is generated by a current source (18), wherein the method comprises determination of a mathemat

Abstract: A control apparatus for operating an electric drive for a vehicle may include one or more power modules, which have one or more power semiconductors; an intermediate circuit capacitor, which is connected in parallel to the power module(s); a cooler for dissipating heat generated by the power module(s); and an interconnect device for obtaining electrical contact to the power module(s), wherein the cooler extends over at least two main planes forming an angle to one another.

Abstract: A power module for operating an electric vehicle drive may include one or more of the following: a plurality of semiconductor switching elements; a substrate; and a set of drive electronics. A cooling structure with a plurality of cooling channels may be included to cool certain portions of the device. Each semiconductor switching element of the plurality of semiconductor switching elements may be potted with a potting compound, where the cooling structure is attached to the potting compound via a structure formed with additive manufacturing. A method for forming the power module utilizing such additive manufacturing is also contemplated.

Abstract: A power module for operating an electric vehicle drive may include one or more of the following: a plurality of semiconductor components; an intermediate circuit capacitor connected in parallel to the semiconductor components; a heatsink for the removal of heat generated by the semiconductor components, where the heatsink is located between the semiconductor components and the intermediate circuit capacitor; and an intermediate circuit line that electrically connects the intermediate circuit capacitor to the semiconductor components. The intermediate circuit line may extend perpendicular to a direction of flow for the coolant in the heatsink on a side of the semiconductor components facing away from the heatsink.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for discharging a DC link capacitor, the device having a discharging unit for discharging the DC link capacitor, the discharging unit being connected or connectable between two connection terminals of the DC link capacitor, discharging of the DC link capacitor being controllable by means of a control voltage applied to a control input of the discharging unit. The device also comprises a control unit, which is designed to apply the control voltage to the control input of the discharging unit, wherein the control unit is further designed to vary the control voltage during a discharging process or at the start of a process for discharging the DC link capacitor.

Abstract: A power module for operating an electric vehicle drive, comprising: numerous power switches, each of which has a power semiconductor; a control electronics for controlling the numerous power switches to generate an output current based on an input current; wherein the control electronics also comprises a temperature unit configured to detect an operating voltage and operating current in the power semiconductor, and determine the temperature of the power semiconductor based on the operating voltage and operating current.