Robert Boschgmbh

Seg Automotive Germany Gmbh

Holger Heinisch

Ning Qu

Joachim Joos

Christian Foerster

Paul Mehringer

Wolfgang Feiler

Thomas Jacke

Rainer Topp

Uwe Schiller

Christian Pluntke

Wolfgang Jacob

Jochen Kurfiss

Markus Baur

Timm Hoehr

Gerhard Walter

Hans-Reiner Krauss

A method for activating a rectifier having active switching elements in the event of a load dump, the active switching elements being activated during the voltage clamping in such a way that the clamp voltage in at least one switching branch complies with a signal form predefined as a function of time within at least one half-period of the current to be rectified.

Method for activating a rectifier, which has active switching elements

An electrical circuit device includes a semiconductor component which has power terminals and a control terminal electrically insulated from the power terminals, for applying a control voltage, and a control terminal contact surface for contacting the control terminal for measuring the electrical behavior of the semiconductor component. A connection device is provided, via which the control terminal is electrically connectable to a series device, the connection device being transferable from a nonconductive state into a conductive state, in which the control terminal is connected to the series device.

Circuit device having a semiconductor component

A power switch component having a semiconductor switch and a contacting applied to a contact zone of the semiconductor switch is introduced. The contact zone has a semiconductor layer and a metal plating applied to the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer has at least one conducting region and at least one non-conducting region situated directly under the metal plating.

Power switch component having improved temperature distribution

A device for protecting electronic components against overvoltages of a supply voltage is provided, which device includes at least one semiconductor transistor which is switchable by a trigger circuit when a predetermined overvoltage value is reached, thereby converting electrical energy to thermal energy.

Device for protecting electronic components

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