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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2001
Horst Grüning, Wettingen, CH;
ABB Industrie AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A semiconductor clamped-stack assembly ( ) has at least two clamped stacks, each of these clamped stacks having a plurality of power semiconductor components ( ) and a plurality of heat sinks ( ), which are arranged in series along a horizontally extending axial direction (A). According to the invention, power semiconductor components ( ) from different clamped stacks are assigned to one another and are located in a common mounting plane, which is perpendicular to the axial directions (A) of the clamped stacks ( ). Mutually associated power semiconductor components ( ) can be removed from the clamped-stack assembly or, respectively, inserted into the clamped-stack assembly in a common mounting direction, which lies in the mounting plane. Mutually associated power semiconductor components ( ) are preferably mounted on a common plate ( ). As a result, they can be dismantled when the clamped-stack assembly ( ) is loosened, without further power semiconductor components or heat sinks having to be dismantled. The plate ( ) is hooked into frame rods ( ) belonging to the clamped-stack assembly ( ) or guided in guide rails ( ).