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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2002
Alain Chapuis, Riedikon, CH;
Peter Gammenthaler, Hittnau, CH;
Power-One A.G., Uster, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to a power supply module for high output currents, particularly a DC-DC converter, with a plate-shaped carrier element ( ) configured to interact with a planar inductor and having a plurality of conductor layers, which has a suitably formed opening ( ) to receive a core element of the planar inductor, on the component side is formed for automated mounting of electronic components ( ), particularly a power semiconductor ( ), and on the output side has a contact arrangement ( ) to discharge the high output current. On the component side a strip- and/or rail-shaped bridge element ( ) is provided, which forms a conductor for the output current and has a conductor cross section greater than 2 mm . The bridge element, as a component independent of the carrier element, is preferably mounted and contacted on the carrier element by means of an automated assembly process.