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- This invention relates to a power module for converting high voltage direct current (DC) to high voltage alternating current (AC), such as, but not necessarily limited to, power modules used in hybrid vehicles and purely electric vehicles.
- DC direct current
- AC high voltage alternating current
- power modules for hybrid or electric automobiles have often provided cooling on a single side of an electronic device, such as a power MOSFET (metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor), IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor), or other component. Due to the placement of such power modules on heat sinks, lead frame terminals of such devices may come in close proximity to the heat sinks. Further, past power modules typically have used wire bonds to one or more sides of the power module device. The use of wire bonds creates problems with high assembly time and capital equipment costs, as well as high parasitic inductances that cause voltage overshoots. Still further, wire bonds can lead to failures due to repetitive power cycling.
- MOSFET metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor
- IGBT insulated gate bipolar transistor
- Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a thermal mass with good thermal conductivity that is added to a power module to improve double-sided cooling. These and other features provide a power module with improved transient thermal performance and lowered thermal impedance (bottom side cooling).
- a power module for converting direct current to alternating current comprises a semiconductor switching circuit device, a substrate onto which the semiconductor switching circuit device is physically and electrically coupled, at least one secondary substrate with the semiconductor switching circuit device being physically and electrically coupled to the at least one secondary substrate such that the semiconductor switching circuit device is formed between the substrate and the at least one secondary substrate, and a cover.
- the cover includes an opening exposing a bottom side of the substrate.
- the semiconductor switching circuit device is also coupled to the substrate and to the at least one secondary substrate by a soldered or a sintered connection.
- a thermal mass is also added above each of the at least one secondary substrate.
- a thermal mass may be attached to a corresponding upper surface of each of the at least one secondary substrate using a thermally conductive layer.
- a thermal mass may also be attached to an upper surface of a secondary substrate using a variety of other methods, such as thermally conductive adhesive, solder, sintering and laminated foils.
- the cover is disposed over a top side of the power module and includes at least one cover aperture exposing a top side of a thermal mass attached to a corresponding secondary substrate.
- the cover may also include a plurality of cover apertures with each cover aperture exposing a top side of a respective thermal mass that is attached to a corresponding secondary substrate.
- the semiconductor switching circuit device includes at least one switching circuit, each at least one switching circuit comprising an insulated gate bipolar transistor and a diode.
- the substrate and/or secondary substrate may include a ceramic layer having a top side and a bottom side, a first copper layer coupled to said top side of said ceramic layer, and a second copper layer coupled to said bottom side of said ceramic layer.
- the substrate and/or secondary substrate may include a copper layer, an aluminum oxide layer, and an aluminum plate, with said aluminum oxide layer being formed on said aluminum base plate and said copper layer being applied over said aluminum oxide layer. A thermal mass is therefore attached to a top side of a first copper layer of a secondary substrate.
- each switching circuit of the semiconductor switching circuit device is physically and electrically coupled to the substrate and to a corresponding second substrate, such that a plurality of switching circuits are physically and electrically coupled to the substrate and to corresponding second substrates.
- the at least one cover aperture in the cover is formed by a process whereby a portion of a top surface of the cover is subjected to a grinding process to remove a portion of the cover and to reveal a top surface of the at least one thermal mass, such that each cover aperture reveals a corresponding thermal mass.
- a power module for converting direct current to alternating current includes a semiconductor switching circuit device, a substrate, at least one secondary substrate, and may be employed with a cooling unit.
- the switching device may include one or more MOSFETs, IGBTs, or other suitable switching components, including die-up or flip-die IGBTs.
- the cooling unit may be physically coupled to the switching circuit device and the substrate and secondary substrate by way of a pressure fit, with the cooling unit including a first portion and a second portion spaced away from the first portion wherein the first and second portions are adapted to sandwich the substrate, switching circuit device, and secondary substrate therebetween.
- the first and second portions of the cooling unit may include hollow cavities adapted to allow a cooling liquid to flow therethrough.
- the switching circuit device may include a plurality of insulated gate bipolar transistors and diodes.
- the module may be constructed such that no separate fasteners are used to couple the cooling unit to the substrate, switching circuit device, and secondary substrate.
- the first portion of the cooling unit may make contact with a top side of a secondary substrate attached to a switching circuit of the semiconductor switching circuit device at a location aligned with the switching circuit inside the semiconductor switching circuit device, and the second portion of the cooling unit may make contact with a bottom side of the substrate that is aligned with the first portion.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-section view of the power module of FIG. 1 without molding or copper slugs;
- FIG. 2 is a cross-section view of the power module of FIG. 1 with a copper slug
- FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the power module of FIG. 2 without molding
- FIG. 4 is a cross-section view of the power module of FIG. 2 with copper slug and molding;
- FIG. 5 is an isometric view of the power module of FIG. 4 without top side grinding
- FIG. 6 is an isometric view of the power module of FIG. 5 showing an exposed back side copper layer
- FIG. 7 is a simplified cross-section view of an over-molded power module that contains no copper slugs
- FIG. 8 is a simplified cross-section view of the over-molded power module that contains copper slugs
- FIG. 9 is a simplified cross-section view of the over-molded power module of FIG. 8 after milling to expose the copper slugs;
- FIG. 10 is an isometric view of the power module of FIG. 5 with top side grinding to expose copper slugs;
- FIG. 11 is a simplified cross-section view of a portion of an over-molded power module that contains copper slugs with irregularities in height and planarity;
- FIG. 12 is a simplified cross-section view of a portion of the over-molded power module of FIG. 11 with exposed copper slugs after a grinding operation to remove irregularities;
- FIG. 13 is a flow diagram of the steps to a computer implemented process for grinding a power module cover to expose thermal slugs and to remove height/planarity irregularities for double-sided cooling of the power module;
- FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a semiconductor switching circuit device.
- a thermal mass also referred to as a slug
- good conductivity e.g., plated or unplated copper
- a post-mold grinding or milling operation it is possible to achieve a consistent module thickness and flatness, which facilitates efficient double-sided cooling.
- FIG. 1 A portion of a power module 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, is illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- the exemplary power module 100 may be used to implement a switching circuit 120 which may be used in a variety of different applications. Such applications may include the conversion of DC electricity to AC electricity inside of either a purely electric vehicle, or a hybrid vehicle.
- An AC electrical output from a power module 100 may be used in powering an AC motor inside a vehicle, or which may be used to power other components of a vehicle, as well as in non-vehicle applications.
- Exemplary power modules are discussed in detail in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/880,553, titled “POWER MODULE FOR CONVERTING DC TO AC,” by James D. Tomkins, dated Oct. 19, 2011, which is herein incorporated by reference.
- a power module 100 may comprise a plurality of switching circuits 120 .
- a power module 100 may comprise four switching circuits 120 .
- Other embodiments may also include other quantities of switching circuits 120 .
- an exemplary switching circuit 120 comprises one or more switching modules 125 , which may also be referred to as power silicon members 125 .
- power silicon members 125 are insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and diodes 127 .
- IGBTs insulated gate bipolar transistors
- Each switching circuit 120 or switching module 125 may be a commercially available switching circuit marketed by companies such as International Rectifier of El Segundo, California.
- FIG. 1 also illustrates the layered construction of an exemplary power module 100 that is assembled in a “thermal stack.”
- the power module 100 comprises a primary substrate 110 , a switching circuit 120 , a secondary substrate 130 , and various solder connections 10 .
- the primary substrate 110 includes an outer copper layer 112 , a central ceramic layer 114 , and an inner discontinuous copper layer 116 , with primary substrate 110 thus comprising a direct bonded copper (“DBC”) substrate.
- secondary substrate 130 comprises an outer copper layer 136 , a central ceramic layer 134 , and an inner copper layer 132 such that secondary substrate 130 also comprises a DBC substrate.
- power silicon members 125 such as either an IGBT or a diode, with various solder connections 10 formed between the substrates 110 and 130 and the power silicon members 125 .
- solder connections 10 may alternatively be sintered connections.
- sintered connections such as silver based sintering
- Sintering thus, provides a greater delta difference relative to the operating temperatures of the switching devices 120 and, in turn, may increase reliability in view of the cyclic temperature cycling of the power module 100 in operation.
- formation of sintered connections 10 via a sintering process employing the applications of both temperature and pressure may be used to promote flatness of switching devices 120 .
- FIG. 2 illustrates a power module 100 , with an added thermal mass or slug 210 in accordance with a feature of the present invention.
- the thermal mass or slug 210 may be attached to the outer copper layer 136 of the secondary DBC substrate 130 using a thermally conductive layer 215 .
- a thermally conductive layer 215 may include thermally conductive adhesives, soldering, sintering, and laminated foils.
- a type of material used for the thermal mass/slug 210 and the material 215 of the thermally conductive layer used in the attachment process will determine whether a plating of the DEC substrate copper layer 136 and/or mating surface of the slug 210 is required.
- a power module 100 comprises four switching circuits 120 sandwiched between the substrate 110 and four corresponding secondary substrates 130 .
- FIG. 3 also illustrates that each secondary substrate 130 is also paired with a respective copper mass/slug 210 . While a single copper mass 210 may be placed above the four switching circuits 120 for thermal cooling, irregularities in the soldering connections 10 and in the power silicon members 125 themselves may result in one or more DBC substrate copper layers 136 not making adequate contact with the single thermal mass/slug 210 .
- the power module also includes lead frame terminals 150 and 152 .
- Lead frames may be joined to the primary substrate 110 in various manners such as laser welding, ultrasonic welding, and by sintering.
- the lead frames include power leads associated with the battery terminals and circuit elements of the power module.
- FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate an embodiment of the power module 100 illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 with the addition of an over molded plastic cover 410 encapsulating or covering a side or portion of the slugs 210 .
- the molded plastic cover 410 may be made as thin as possible.
- the power module 100 illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 may be used with single-sided cooling operations. As illustrated in FIG. 6 , the underside of the power module 100 will not be encased by the plastic molded cover 410 .
- the molded power module 100 illustrated in FIG. 6 may be placed onto a heat sink through the exposed outer copper layer 112 of the substrate 110 . The use of such heat sinks are discussed in detail by James D. Tomkins in the previously incorporated U.S. Patent Application, titled, “POWER MODULE FOR CONVERTING DC TO AC.”
- FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate simplified cross-sectional views of over-molded power modules.
- the power module does not contain a thermal mass/slug 210 and therefore contains a thicker layer of plastic over the secondary DBC substrate 130 .
- Such an embodiment may be used, when only single-sided cooling is desired. Since double-sided cooling isn't desired, the additional thermal mass/slug 210 may be omitted.
- a thermal mass/slug 210 may be attached to the outer copper layer 136 of the secondary DBC substrate 130 , as illustrated in FIG. 8 . As illustrated in FIGS.
- a thickness of the thermal mass/slug 210 may be selected such that the thickness of the cover 410 over the thermal mass/slug 210 will be relatively thin.
- the height of the cover 410 over the power module 100 will be the same height as that in FIG. 7 so that either embodiment (with and without thermal mass/slug 210 ) will have the same package height.
- the thermal mass/slug 210 may be as thick as possible (while still providing for a uniform thickness of the power module 100 ).
- a top surface 412 of the molded plastic cover 410 may be subjected to a grinding or milling operation to remove a portion of the molded plastic cover 410 over the thermal mass/slugs 210 , to reveal the thermal mass/slugs 210 , such that the heat sink discussed herein may be coupled to the exposed thermal mass/slugs 210 for double-sided cooling of the power module 100 .
- one of the problems that must be contended with when double-sided cooling is desired is the ability to attach a heat sink to both the top and the bottom of the power module 100 , where such double-sided cooling results in mechanical structures contacting components on both sides of the power module 100 .
- the two thermal masses/slugs 210 on the right side of the figure have irregularities in height and/or planarity.
- the structures illustrated are simplified and not drawn to scale. While such irregularities are not seen when only single-sided cooling is desired (and the molded plastic cover 410 is intact), the irregularities would be exposed when the top surfaces of the thermal masses/slugs 210 are exposed for double-sided cooling.
- a portion of the molded plastic cover 410 may be removed during the grinding/milling operation as well as milling/grinding a portion of the thermal masses/slugs 210 such that the irregularities are removed whereby the exposed surfaces are substantially planar with regard to each other.
- a thermal mass/slug 210 a were attached to an outer copper layer 136 of a secondary DBC substrate 130 with a thicker solder joint at one end than on the other, the thermal mass/slug 210 a would be titled.
- FIG. 11 if a thermal mass/slug 210 a were attached to an outer copper layer 136 of a secondary DBC substrate 130 with a thicker solder joint at one end than on the other, the thermal mass/slug 210 a would be titled.
- FIG. 13 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram for a grinding/milling process for when a power module 100 , such as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 8 (that contain thermal masses/slugs 210 ), is to be used with double-sided cooling.
- a power module 100 such as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 8 (that contain thermal masses/slugs 210 )
- an exemplary grinding/milling operation/process may be used to remove any height/planarity irregularities of the thermal masses/slugs 210 of the power module 100 .
- a grinding/milling operation/process is used to remove a selected thickness of molded plastic from an upper portion of the cover 410 of the power module 100 .
- a selected thickness of molded plastic to be removed may be defined by an average thickness of the molded plastic over the thermal masses/slugs 210 .
- step 1308 of FIG. 13 a second grinding/milling operation/process is performed to remove a portion of one or more thermal masses/slugs 210 to remove any detected irregularities in the exposed thermal masses/slugs 210 of the power module 100 .
- the amount of additional grinding/milling is defined by detected height and/or planarity irregularities.
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- This invention relates to a power module for converting high voltage direct current (DC) to high voltage alternating current (AC), such as, but not necessarily limited to, power modules used in hybrid vehicles and purely electric vehicles.
- In the past, power modules for hybrid or electric automobiles have often provided cooling on a single side of an electronic device, such as a power MOSFET (metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor), IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor), or other component. Due to the placement of such power modules on heat sinks, lead frame terminals of such devices may come in close proximity to the heat sinks. Further, past power modules typically have used wire bonds to one or more sides of the power module device. The use of wire bonds creates problems with high assembly time and capital equipment costs, as well as high parasitic inductances that cause voltage overshoots. Still further, wire bonds can lead to failures due to repetitive power cycling.
- However, in practice, it can be difficult to achieve double-sided cooling due to mechanical tolerances of the various components making up the power module. Such modules with double-sided cooling may include two DBC (direct bond copper) substrates, each made up of two copper layers and a ceramic layer, and each with a thickness tolerance, two solder layers and a power semiconductor device sandwiched between the two DBC substrate layers. Required tolerances on power module thicknesses can make it difficult to provide heat sinking, especially if trying to heat sink two adjacent devices, each with their own thickness and flatness tolerances.
- Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a thermal mass with good thermal conductivity that is added to a power module to improve double-sided cooling. These and other features provide a power module with improved transient thermal performance and lowered thermal impedance (bottom side cooling).
- According to an aspect of the present invention, a power module for converting direct current to alternating current comprises a semiconductor switching circuit device, a substrate onto which the semiconductor switching circuit device is physically and electrically coupled, at least one secondary substrate with the semiconductor switching circuit device being physically and electrically coupled to the at least one secondary substrate such that the semiconductor switching circuit device is formed between the substrate and the at least one secondary substrate, and a cover. The cover includes an opening exposing a bottom side of the substrate. The semiconductor switching circuit device is also coupled to the substrate and to the at least one secondary substrate by a soldered or a sintered connection. A thermal mass is also added above each of the at least one secondary substrate. A thermal mass may be attached to a corresponding upper surface of each of the at least one secondary substrate using a thermally conductive layer. A thermal mass may also be attached to an upper surface of a secondary substrate using a variety of other methods, such as thermally conductive adhesive, solder, sintering and laminated foils.
- In particular embodiments the cover is disposed over a top side of the power module and includes at least one cover aperture exposing a top side of a thermal mass attached to a corresponding secondary substrate. The cover may also include a plurality of cover apertures with each cover aperture exposing a top side of a respective thermal mass that is attached to a corresponding secondary substrate.
- According to other aspects of the invention, the semiconductor switching circuit device includes at least one switching circuit, each at least one switching circuit comprising an insulated gate bipolar transistor and a diode. The substrate and/or secondary substrate may include a ceramic layer having a top side and a bottom side, a first copper layer coupled to said top side of said ceramic layer, and a second copper layer coupled to said bottom side of said ceramic layer. Alternatively, the substrate and/or secondary substrate may include a copper layer, an aluminum oxide layer, and an aluminum plate, with said aluminum oxide layer being formed on said aluminum base plate and said copper layer being applied over said aluminum oxide layer. A thermal mass is therefore attached to a top side of a first copper layer of a secondary substrate.
- According to still other aspects of the invention, each switching circuit of the semiconductor switching circuit device is physically and electrically coupled to the substrate and to a corresponding second substrate, such that a plurality of switching circuits are physically and electrically coupled to the substrate and to corresponding second substrates.
- According to still other aspects of the invention, the at least one cover aperture in the cover is formed by a process whereby a portion of a top surface of the cover is subjected to a grinding process to remove a portion of the cover and to reveal a top surface of the at least one thermal mass, such that each cover aperture reveals a corresponding thermal mass.
- A power module for converting direct current to alternating current includes a semiconductor switching circuit device, a substrate, at least one secondary substrate, and may be employed with a cooling unit. The switching device may include one or more MOSFETs, IGBTs, or other suitable switching components, including die-up or flip-die IGBTs. The cooling unit may be physically coupled to the switching circuit device and the substrate and secondary substrate by way of a pressure fit, with the cooling unit including a first portion and a second portion spaced away from the first portion wherein the first and second portions are adapted to sandwich the substrate, switching circuit device, and secondary substrate therebetween. The first and second portions of the cooling unit may include hollow cavities adapted to allow a cooling liquid to flow therethrough. The switching circuit device may include a plurality of insulated gate bipolar transistors and diodes. The module may be constructed such that no separate fasteners are used to couple the cooling unit to the substrate, switching circuit device, and secondary substrate. The first portion of the cooling unit may make contact with a top side of a secondary substrate attached to a switching circuit of the semiconductor switching circuit device at a location aligned with the switching circuit inside the semiconductor switching circuit device, and the second portion of the cooling unit may make contact with a bottom side of the substrate that is aligned with the first portion.
- These and other objects, advantages, purposes, and features of this invention will become apparent upon review of the following specification in conjunction with the drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-section view of the power module ofFIG. 1 without molding or copper slugs; -
FIG. 2 is a cross-section view of the power module ofFIG. 1 with a copper slug; -
FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the power module ofFIG. 2 without molding; -
FIG. 4 is a cross-section view of the power module ofFIG. 2 with copper slug and molding; -
FIG. 5 is an isometric view of the power module ofFIG. 4 without top side grinding; -
FIG. 6 is an isometric view of the power module ofFIG. 5 showing an exposed back side copper layer; -
FIG. 7 is a simplified cross-section view of an over-molded power module that contains no copper slugs; -
FIG. 8 is a simplified cross-section view of the over-molded power module that contains copper slugs; -
FIG. 9 is a simplified cross-section view of the over-molded power module ofFIG. 8 after milling to expose the copper slugs; -
FIG. 10 is an isometric view of the power module ofFIG. 5 with top side grinding to expose copper slugs; -
FIG. 11 is a simplified cross-section view of a portion of an over-molded power module that contains copper slugs with irregularities in height and planarity; -
FIG. 12 is a simplified cross-section view of a portion of the over-molded power module ofFIG. 11 with exposed copper slugs after a grinding operation to remove irregularities; -
FIG. 13 is a flow diagram of the steps to a computer implemented process for grinding a power module cover to expose thermal slugs and to remove height/planarity irregularities for double-sided cooling of the power module; and -
FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a semiconductor switching circuit device. - The present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein the numbered elements in the following written description correspond to like-numbered elements in the figures.
- As discussed in detail herein, a thermal mass (also referred to as a slug) with good conductivity (e.g., plated or unplated copper) attached to a top surface of a top DBC (direct bonded copper) substrate layer in a power module improves transient thermal performance and lowers thermal impedance (bottom side cooling). In addition, as also discussed herein, if a post-mold grinding or milling operation is used, it is possible to achieve a consistent module thickness and flatness, which facilitates efficient double-sided cooling.
- Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide processes that improve these metrics without affecting the cooling path through the bottom of the power module (bottom side cooling). As described herein, a thermal mass may be added by means of a thermally conductive attachment to a back copper plane of the uppermost DBC substrate. As also discussed herein, the exemplary thermal mass needs to have a good heat capacity and a high thermal conductivity. Copper is an example of a suitable material, however, other substances may be used.
- A portion of a
power module 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, is illustrated inFIG. 1 . Theexemplary power module 100 may be used to implement aswitching circuit 120 which may be used in a variety of different applications. Such applications may include the conversion of DC electricity to AC electricity inside of either a purely electric vehicle, or a hybrid vehicle. An AC electrical output from apower module 100 may be used in powering an AC motor inside a vehicle, or which may be used to power other components of a vehicle, as well as in non-vehicle applications. Exemplary power modules are discussed in detail in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/880,553, titled “POWER MODULE FOR CONVERTING DC TO AC,” by James D. Tomkins, dated Oct. 19, 2011, which is herein incorporated by reference. - In various embodiments, a
power module 100 may comprise a plurality of switchingcircuits 120. In one embodiment, apower module 100 may comprise four switchingcircuits 120. Other embodiments may also include other quantities of switchingcircuits 120. In one embodiment, also illustrated inFIG. 1 , anexemplary switching circuit 120 comprises one ormore switching modules 125, which may also be referred to aspower silicon members 125. In one embodiment as shown inFIG. 14 ,power silicon members 125 are insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) anddiodes 127. Each switchingcircuit 120 or switchingmodule 125 may be a commercially available switching circuit marketed by companies such as International Rectifier of El Segundo, California. -
FIG. 1 also illustrates the layered construction of anexemplary power module 100 that is assembled in a “thermal stack.” As illustrated inFIG. 1 , thepower module 100 comprises aprimary substrate 110, aswitching circuit 120, asecondary substrate 130, andvarious solder connections 10. - Transient thermal impedance (Zth) and steady state thermal impedance (Rth) are key metrics in the design of a power module. The
primary substrate 110 includes anouter copper layer 112, a centralceramic layer 114, and an innerdiscontinuous copper layer 116, withprimary substrate 110 thus comprising a direct bonded copper (“DBC”) substrate. Correspondingly,secondary substrate 130 comprises anouter copper layer 136, a centralceramic layer 134, and aninner copper layer 132 such thatsecondary substrate 130 also comprises a DBC substrate. As also illustrated inFIG. 1 , betweensubstrates power silicon members 125, such as either an IGBT or a diode, withvarious solder connections 10 formed between thesubstrates power silicon members 125. - In one embodiment,
solder connections 10 may alternatively be sintered connections. The use of sintered connections, such as silver based sintering, provides higher melt temperatures relative to solderedconnections 10. Sintering, thus, provides a greater delta difference relative to the operating temperatures of theswitching devices 120 and, in turn, may increase reliability in view of the cyclic temperature cycling of thepower module 100 in operation. Further still, formation ofsintered connections 10 via a sintering process employing the applications of both temperature and pressure may be used to promote flatness of switchingdevices 120. -
FIG. 2 illustrates apower module 100, with an added thermal mass orslug 210 in accordance with a feature of the present invention. As illustrated inFIG. 2 , the thermal mass or slug 210 may be attached to theouter copper layer 136 of thesecondary DBC substrate 130 using a thermallyconductive layer 215. A thermallyconductive layer 215 may include thermally conductive adhesives, soldering, sintering, and laminated foils. A type of material used for the thermal mass/slug 210 and thematerial 215 of the thermally conductive layer used in the attachment process will determine whether a plating of the DECsubstrate copper layer 136 and/or mating surface of theslug 210 is required. For example, if a silver epoxy is used as a thermal adhesive, then silver plating of the DBC substrate'scopper layer 136 and of thecopper slug 210 would be required. It is important to minimize the thickness of the thermallyconductive layer 215 to improve the thermal impedance between the DBCsubstrate copper layer 136 and thecopper slug 210. A size and thickness may be varied to meet application needs and budget. - In one embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 3 , apower module 100 comprises four switchingcircuits 120 sandwiched between thesubstrate 110 and four correspondingsecondary substrates 130.FIG. 3 also illustrates that eachsecondary substrate 130 is also paired with a respective copper mass/slug 210. While asingle copper mass 210 may be placed above the four switchingcircuits 120 for thermal cooling, irregularities in thesoldering connections 10 and in thepower silicon members 125 themselves may result in one or more DBCsubstrate copper layers 136 not making adequate contact with the single thermal mass/slug 210. Instead, by using individual thermal masses/slugs 210, each thermal mass/slug 210 need only deal with a single DBC substrate (and its individual height and planarity irregularities), and would therefore ameliorate issues related to variations in the other components of the other thermal stacks. The power module also includeslead frame terminals primary substrate 110 in various manners such as laser welding, ultrasonic welding, and by sintering. The lead frames include power leads associated with the battery terminals and circuit elements of the power module. -
FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate an embodiment of thepower module 100 illustrated inFIGS. 2 and 3 with the addition of an over moldedplastic cover 410 encapsulating or covering a side or portion of theslugs 210. In one embodiment, the moldedplastic cover 410 may be made as thin as possible. Thepower module 100 illustrated inFIGS. 4 and 5 may be used with single-sided cooling operations. As illustrated inFIG. 6 , the underside of thepower module 100 will not be encased by the plastic moldedcover 410. The moldedpower module 100 illustrated inFIG. 6 may be placed onto a heat sink through the exposedouter copper layer 112 of thesubstrate 110. The use of such heat sinks are discussed in detail by James D. Tomkins in the previously incorporated U.S. Patent Application, titled, “POWER MODULE FOR CONVERTING DC TO AC.” -
FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate simplified cross-sectional views of over-molded power modules. InFIG. 7 , the power module does not contain a thermal mass/slug 210 and therefore contains a thicker layer of plastic over thesecondary DBC substrate 130. Such an embodiment may be used, when only single-sided cooling is desired. Since double-sided cooling isn't desired, the additional thermal mass/slug 210 may be omitted. However, similar to the embodiment illustrated inFIG. 4 , a thermal mass/slug 210 may be attached to theouter copper layer 136 of thesecondary DBC substrate 130, as illustrated inFIG. 8 . As illustrated inFIGS. 4 and 8 , a thickness of the thermal mass/slug 210 may be selected such that the thickness of thecover 410 over the thermal mass/slug 210 will be relatively thin. In one embodiment, the height of thecover 410 over thepower module 100 will be the same height as that inFIG. 7 so that either embodiment (with and without thermal mass/slug 210) will have the same package height. In one embodiment, by molding theplastic cover 410 to be as thin as possible over the thermal mass/slug 210, the thermal mass/slug 210 may be as thick as possible (while still providing for a uniform thickness of the power module 100). - As illustrated in
FIGS. 9 and 10 , when double-sided cooling of thepower module 100 is desired, atop surface 412 of the moldedplastic cover 410 may be subjected to a grinding or milling operation to remove a portion of the moldedplastic cover 410 over the thermal mass/slugs 210, to reveal the thermal mass/slugs 210, such that the heat sink discussed herein may be coupled to the exposed thermal mass/slugs 210 for double-sided cooling of thepower module 100. - As illustrated in
FIG. 11 , one of the problems that must be contended with when double-sided cooling is desired is the ability to attach a heat sink to both the top and the bottom of thepower module 100, where such double-sided cooling results in mechanical structures contacting components on both sides of thepower module 100. For optimal cooling efficiency, there are necessarily very tightly controlled soldering and assembly parameters to realize the desired module thickness and planarity requirements. Such module thickness and planarity requirements may be very difficult to consistently achieve. As illustrated inFIG. 11 , the two thermal masses/slugs 210 on the right side of the figure have irregularities in height and/or planarity. For the sake of illustration and clarity, the structures illustrated are simplified and not drawn to scale. While such irregularities are not seen when only single-sided cooling is desired (and the moldedplastic cover 410 is intact), the irregularities would be exposed when the top surfaces of the thermal masses/slugs 210 are exposed for double-sided cooling. - In one embodiment, to ensure that thickness and planarity requirements are able to be met when double-sided cooling is to be performed during a grinding or milling operation, a portion of the molded
plastic cover 410 may be removed during the grinding/milling operation as well as milling/grinding a portion of the thermal masses/slugs 210 such that the irregularities are removed whereby the exposed surfaces are substantially planar with regard to each other. For example, as illustrated inFIG. 11 , if a thermal mass/slug 210 a were attached to anouter copper layer 136 of asecondary DBC substrate 130 with a thicker solder joint at one end than on the other, the thermal mass/slug 210 a would be titled. As also illustrated inFIG. 11 , if a thermal mass/slug 210 b were attached to a thermal stack of a secondary DBC substrate, switching circuit and DBC substrate with an irregular height, the thermal mass/slug 210 b would have an irregular height when compared to the other thermal masses/slugs 210. As illustrated inFIG. 12 , during the grinding/milling operation that could be used to remove the portion of the molded plastic cover over the thermal masses/slugs 210, the grinding/milling operation may also be used to remove height and planarity irregularities. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 9 and 12 , even when thickness and planarity irregularities are present in apower module 100, the grinding/milling operation can be used to remove the thickness and planarity irregularities, such that a desired power module height and planarity (with respect to the underside of the power module 100) can be realized. As illustrated inFIG. 12 , after the grinding/milling operation, a desired height and planarity regularity can be achieved. As noted above, for the sake of clarity, the structures are simplified and not drawn to scale. -
FIG. 13 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram for a grinding/milling process for when apower module 100, such as illustrated inFIGS. 4 and 8 (that contain thermal masses/slugs 210), is to be used with double-sided cooling. As discussed herein, and illustrated inFIGS. 11 and 12 , an exemplary grinding/milling operation/process may be used to remove any height/planarity irregularities of the thermal masses/slugs 210 of thepower module 100. - In
step 1302 ofFIG. 13 , when apower module 100 is to be used with double-sided cooling, a grinding/milling operation/process is used to remove a selected thickness of molded plastic from an upper portion of thecover 410 of thepower module 100. In one embodiment, a selected thickness of molded plastic to be removed may be defined by an average thickness of the molded plastic over the thermal masses/slugs 210. - In
step 1304 ofFIG. 13 , when the initial grinding/milling is completed, a determination is made as to whether there are any height and/or planarity irregularities in the exposed thermal masses/slugs 210 of thepower module 100. In one embodiment, the initial grinding/milling will remove the layer of molded plastic of thecover 410 over the thermal masses/slugs 210. When there are no detected height or planarity irregularities in the exposed thermal masses/slugs 210 of thepower module 100, the process continues on to step 1306 ofFIG. 13 and the grinding/milling process is complete. - When there are detected height and/or planarity irregularities in the exposed thermal masses/
slugs 210 of thepower module 100, the process continues on to step 1308 ofFIG. 13 . Instep 1308 ofFIG. 13 , a second grinding/milling operation/process is performed to remove a portion of one or more thermal masses/slugs 210 to remove any detected irregularities in the exposed thermal masses/slugs 210 of thepower module 100. In one embodiment, the amount of additional grinding/milling is defined by detected height and/or planarity irregularities. After the additional grinding/milling operation/process has completed, the process continues back to step 1304 ofFIG. 13 for a determination as to whether there are still height/planarity irregularities in the exposed thermal masses/slugs 210 of thepower module 100. In one embodiment, steps 1308 and 1304 may be repeated several times. - Changes and modifications in the specifically described embodiments can be carried out without departing from the principles of the present invention which is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims, as interpreted according to the principles of patent law including the doctrine of equivalents.
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