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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Abb Technology Ag, Zürich, CH;
Inventors:
Tobias Wikström, Egliswil, CH;
Thomas Setz, Veltheim, CH;
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/62 (2006.01); H02H 3/02 (2006.01); H01L 25/07 (2006.01); H01L 25/18 (2006.01); H02M 7/49 (2007.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/023 (2013.01); H01L 25/072 (2013.01); H01L 25/18 (2013.01); H02M 7/49 (2013.01); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A high-power semiconductor module is disclosed, which can include a high-power semiconductor device mounted on the module and at least two electrical connections. The module can include a short-circuit device mounted on the module. The short-circuit device can generate a persistent electrically conducting path between the two electrical connections upon receiving a trigger signal by electrically destroying a semiconductor of the high-power semiconductor module.