Power module having pin fins

- WOLFSPEED, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front right side perspective view of a power module having pin fins;

FIG. 2 is a bottom right side perspective view of the power module having pin fins shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the power module having pin fins shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the power module having pin fins shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the power module having pin fins shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the power module having pin fins shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a back side view of the power module having pin fins shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a front side view of the power module having pin fins shown in FIG. 1.

The subject matter shown in dashed lines, and any surfaces of the design not shown, including interior surfaces, form no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a power module having pin fins, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D942403
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 24, 2019
Date of Patent: Feb 1, 2022
Assignee: WOLFSPEED, INC. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Brice McPherson (Fayetteville, AR), Matthew Feurtado (Fayetteville, AR)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Application Number: 29/710,592