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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2017
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Bruno Agostini, Zürich, CH;
Daniele Torresin, Birmenstorf, CH;
Francesco Agostini, Zürich, CH;
Mathieu Habert, Rixheim, FR;
Munaf Rahimo, Uezwil, CH;
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A power device comprises at least one power semiconductor module comprising a wide bandgap semiconductor element; and a cooling system for actively cooling the wide bandgap semiconductor element with a cooling medium, wherein the cooling system comprises a refrigeration device for lowering a temperature of the cooling medium below an ambient temperature of the power device; wherein the cooling system is adapted for lowering the temperature of the cooling medium in such a way that a temperature of the wide bandgap semiconductor element is below 100° C.