Abstract: An assembly includes a passive component embodied as a shunt resistor, and a first substrate including a first conductor track and a second conductor track, with the first conductor track being electrically conductively connected to the second conductor track by way of the passive component. The first substrate includes a cavity or an opening into which the passive component protrudes. A second substrate is electrically conductively connected to the first substrate by way of the passive component and includes a dielectric material layer. A heat sink is arranged on a side of the second substrate facing away from the first substrate and is connected to the passive component in an electrically insulating and thermally conductive manner by way of the dielectric material layer of the second substrate. The passive component is arranged on a side of the second substrate facing toward the first substrate.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a sintered power electronic module with a first plane and a second plane different from the first plane. An example comprises: a first substrate with a first metallization arranged on the first plane; a second substrate with a second metallization arranged on the second plane; a switchable die having a first power terminal and a second power terminal, the die arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a surface area of all the sintered connections of the first plane is between 90 and 110% of a surface area of all the sintered connections of the second plane. The first power terminal of the die is joined to the first metallization via a sintered connection in the first plane and the second power terminal is joined to the second metallization via a sintered connection in the second plane.

Abstract: In a method for producing a semiconductor module, a heatsink is produced from a first metal material and a cavity with a base surface and a wall portion is introduced in a heatsink surface such as to form an obtuse angle between the base surface and the wall portion. In addition, a depression is introduced into the base surface of the cavity which depression is smaller than the base surface of the cavity. A second metal material is applied in the cavity and the depression using a thermal spraying method to form a heat-spreading layer of different thicknesses, with the second metal material having a thermal conductivity which is higher than a thermal conductivity of the first metal material. A semiconductor arrangement is connected to the heat-spreading layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a housing (1) for an electrical appliance (20) comprising a housing body (2) which at least partially houses an electrical component (3) of the electrical appliance (20), the housing body (2) having at least one support point (4) for being supported on a plate (5) to which the electrical component (3) is connected, the housing (1) also having at least one temperature sensor (6) for sensing the temperature of the plate (5), each temperature sensor (6) being arranged in the housing body (2) in the region of a support point (4). The invention also relates to an electrical appliance (20) comprising at least one electrical component (3), at least one plate (5), which is connected in each case to the electrical component (3), and at least one housing (1) of the aforementioned kind, the housing body (2) being supported at the support point (4) on the plate (5).

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a power electronics assembly having a substrate with two loadable power modules. The two modules each comprise: a power substrate with a first metallization; a switchable die with power interfaces; an interposer; and two contact elements, each of which provides an electrical contact for one of the power interfaces at the interposer. The die is joined to the metallization of the power substrate and to the interposer. A gap is defined between the first substrate, the interposer, and the die, and closed off by an insulation material so the die is surrounded by the insulation material, the power substrate, and the interposer. At least one of the contact elements projects through the interposer and/or is part of the interposer.

Abstract: A circuit assembly includes first and second circuit carriers and a semiconductor component arranged between the circuit carriers and having first and second load terminals. The first load terminal has a first load terminal surface which faces the first circuit carrier and around which an electrically insulating edging structure is arranged. The second load terminal has a second load terminal surface which faces the second circuit carrier and is larger than the first load terminal surface. The first circuit carrier has a first through-contact which electrically connects the first load terminal surface to a first conductor path, which runs inside the first circuit carrier or on a top side of the first circuit carrier facing away from the semiconductor component. The second circuit carrier has a top side facing the semiconductor component and formed by a first electrically conductive layer that is electrically connected to the second load terminal surface.

Abstract: An electronics module includes a pulsating heat pipe having a main body and a channel structure which is at least partially formed in the main body and in which a heat transfer medium is arranged. The main body includes a recess and is made at least partially of a dielectric material. An electronic component is thermally conductively connected to the heat transfer medium and designed as a vertical power semiconductor. A metal rib is secured in the recess and designed to protrude over a surface of the main body. The metal rib is in direct contact with the heat transfer medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power module (1) comprising a substrate (2). an electrically conductive intermediate layer (3) which is arranged on the substrate (2) and which has a joining region (4) produced by means of sintering, and at least one power component (5) which is arranged on the intermediate layer (3) and the sintered joining region (4) and is connected thereto (in particular at the load connection of the power component (5)) and which has at least one connection point (6) (e.g. a control connection) connected to the intermediate layer (3), wherein the intermediate layer (3) has. in the region of the associated connection point (6). a solder region (7) produced by means of a solder preform and spaced and/or electrically insulated from the sintered joining region (4). The large active surface, which is subjected to high thermomechanical stress in the service life test.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a first substrate, a second substrate having a closed, in particular continuous, hollow chamber structure, and a semiconductor element having a first side connected to the first substrate in a planar manner and a second side which faces away from the first side and is connected to the second substrate in a planar manner. A phase change material is arranged in the hollow chamber structure of the second substrate and in thermally conductive connection with the semiconductor element.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a semiconductor element having a first side in contact with a first substrate in a planar manner, and a second side which faces away from the first side and contacts a metallic heat sink in a planar manner. The heat sink is in thermally conductive connection with the semiconductor element and connected to the second substrate in an electrically conductive manner. The heat sink includes a main body for planar contacting of the semiconductor element and a fin arranged in a recess of the second substrate. The second substrate is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the main body which has a circumferential contact surface around the fin to establish a material-bonded connection with a substrate metallization of the second substrate. The circumferential contact surface is arranged on a side of the main body facing away from the semiconductor element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a housing (1) for an electrical appliance (20) comprising a housing body (2) which at least partially houses an electrical component (3) of the electrical appliance (20), the housing body (2) having at least one support point (4) for being supported on a plate (5) to which the electrical component (3) is connected, the housing (1) also having at least one temperature sensor (6) for sensing the temperature of the plate (5), each temperature sensor (6) being arranged in the housing body (2) in the region of a support point (4). The invention also relates to an electrical appliance (20) comprising at least one electrical component (3), at least one plate (5), which is connected in each case to the electrical component (3), and at least one housing (1) of the aforementioned kind, the housing body (2) being supported at the support point (4) on the plate (5).

Abstract: An electronic circuit has three circuit carriers and two semiconductor components. A first semiconductor component contacts with its upper side an underside of a first circuit carrier, and with its underside an upper side of a second circuit carrier. The first circuit carrier has vias, with a first via connecting the first semiconductor component to a first conducting path and a second via connecting a connection element forming a second conducting path providing an integral connection between the circuit carriers. A second semiconductor component contacts the underside of the first circuit carrier and is electrically connected to the first or second conducting path. An underside of the second semiconductor component contacts an upper side of the third circuit carrier. A lateral thermal expansion coefficient of the first circuit carrier is greater than a lateral thermal expansion coefficient of both the second and the third circuit carrier.

Abstract: A cooling device for heat dissipation from an electronic component includes a heating tube having a heating tube surface, a cooling element having a first cooling element side formed with a slot recess which at least partially encloses the heating tube, and a fiber structure made of fibers and arranged on the heating tube surface in a region in which the heating tube is at least partially enclosed by the slot recess. The fibers on the heating tube surface of the heating tube in the region of the slot recess form a mechanical connection with a cooling element surface of the cooling element.

Abstract: A circuit carrier includes a first side, two layers arranged to define an intermediate space there between, with at least one of the two layers being electrically conductive and attached to the first side. The at least one of the two layers has a region deformed such as to exhibit an indentation and has a trace structure in the indentation. A first insulating material fills the intermediate space, and a second insulating material fills the indentation, A second side in opposition to the first side is shaped to have in the deformed region a cut-out for receiving a bare die such as to come into an electrical contact with the at least one of the two layers.

Abstract: A semiconductor assembly includes a carrier element with a first carrier element conductor path, a semiconductor chip, an electrically insulating element having a first insulating element conductor path, and a first spacer element. The semiconductor chip is connected electrically and mechanically on a first semiconductor side via a first connecting material to the first carrier element conductor path. The semiconductor chip is connected on a second semiconductor side, which faces away from the first semiconductor side of the semiconductor chip, via a second connecting material to the first insulating element conductor path, which is arranged on a first insulating element side of the electrically insulating element. The first spacer element is arranged for maintaining a distance between the carrier element and an assembly element facing toward the second semiconductor side of the semiconductor chip and is connected mechanically to both the carrier element and the assembly element.

Abstract: An electronic circuit has three circuit carriers and two semiconductor components. A first semiconductor component contacts with its upper side an underside of a first circuit carrier, and with its underside an upper side of a second circuit carrier. The first circuit carrier has vias, with a first via connecting the first semiconductor component to a first conducting path and a second via connecting a connection element forming a second conducting path providing an integral connection between the circuit carriers. A second semiconductor component contacts the underside of the first circuit carrier and is electrically connected to the first or second conducting path. An underside of the second semiconductor component contacts an upper side of the third circuit carrier. A lateral thermal expansion coefficient of the first circuit carrier is greater than a lateral thermal expansion coefficient of both the second and the third circuit carrier.

Abstract: A cooling device for heat dissipation from an electronic component includes a heating tube having a heating tube surface, a cooling element having a first cooling element side formed with a slot recess which at least partially encloses the heating tube, and a fiber structure made of fibers and arranged on the heating tube surface in a region in which the heating tube is at least partially enclosed by the slot recess. The fibers on the heating tube surface of the heating tube in the region of the slot recess form a mechanical connection with a cooling element surface of the cooling element.

Abstract: A circuit carrier includes a first side, two layers arranged to define an intermediate space there between, with at least one of the two layers being electrically conductive and attached to the first side. The at least one of the two layers has a region deformed such as to exhibit an indentation and has a trace structure in the indentation. A first insulating material fills the intermediate space, and a second insulating material fills the indentation, A second side in opposition to the first side is shaped to have in the deformed region a cut-out for receiving a bare die such as to come into an electrical contact with the at least one of the two layers.

Abstract: A circuit carrier includes a first side, two layers arranged to define an intermediate space there between, with at least one of the two layers being electrically conductive and attached to the first side. The at least one of the two layers has a region deformed such as to exhibit an indentation and has a trace structure in the indentation. A first insulating material fills the intermediate space, and a second insulating material fills the indentation, A second side in opposition to the first side is shaped to have in the deformed region a cut-out for receiving a bare die such as to come into an electrical contact with the at least one of the two layers.

Abstract: A method for producing an electric circuit in which a contact carrier comprising a first contact area and a second contact area is provided. An insulating body is applied to the circuit carrier and at least partially covers the first contact area and the second contact area. The insulating body comprises cut-outs in regions both contact areas. A flowable electrical conducting medium is introduced into the insulating body.