JP4724251B2 - Power semiconductor module - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a power semiconductor module used for a power converter such as an inverter.

  The fields in which power semiconductor modules are used range from home appliances to electric railways, electric cars, industrial robots, and power systems. As the usefulness of power semiconductor devices expands, improvement in performance is expected, and higher frequency, smaller size, and higher power are increasingly desired.

  Many of the power semiconductor modules used in these fields are used in conversion circuits such as AC-DC conversion, DC-AC conversion, and DC-DC conversion. In these power semiconductor modules, there are usually switching elements such as MOSFETs (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors), IGBTs (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors), and free-wheeling diodes (FWDi) connected in reverse parallel to these switching elements. ) Is installed.

  The single-phase bridge inverter circuit of FIG. 7 is an example of a conventional inverter circuit, and 6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D in broken lines indicate power semiconductor modules. In this example, each power semiconductor module 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D pairs one free-wheeling diode 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D and one switching semiconductor element (IGBT in this example) 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D. It is equipped with. The free-wheeling diode is connected in antiparallel to each IGBT that is a switching semiconductor element. Reference numeral 4 denotes a load having an inductance. Reference numeral 5 denotes a DC power source.

  When performing DC-AC conversion using an inverter circuit including a switching element such as IGBT or MOSFET having a self-extinguishing function, a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) method is generally used. FIG. 8 shows an output waveform to the load when DC-AC conversion is performed by the PWM method using the single-phase bridge inverter circuit of FIG. In the PWM method, the square pulse waveform of the gate signal of the switching element is modulated so that the load voltage becomes an AC waveform when viewed on a time average basis. When a pulse voltage obtained by modulating the pulse width in the positive direction is output to the load 4 by the on / off operation of the IGBTs 3A and 3D, a sine as shown by a broken line Vm in FIG. Half the wave is output to the load. However, during this operation period (TAD), the IGBTs 3B and 3C which are switching elements are in an OFF state. Next, a pulse voltage in the negative direction is output to the load 4 by the on / off operation of the IGBTs 3B and 3C, and a half wave of a sine wave corresponding to the remaining half cycle (TBC) is output to the load.

  In order to release magnetic energy stored in the inductance component of the load when the IGBTs 3A and 3D are turned off during the pulse operation period of the IGBTs 3A and 3D in FIG. 7, the current of the inductance causes the reverse-phase side free-wheeling diodes 7B and 7C to The current flows back to the capacitor 8. Further, during the pulse operation period of the IGBTs 3B and 3C, when the IGBTs 3B and 3C are turned off, current flows through the freewheeling diodes 7D and 7A and is fed back to the capacitor 8.

  In the above, the function of the freewheeling diode in the single-phase bridge inverter circuit is described by taking the PWM method as an example. In general, when the conversion circuit includes a load having an inductance component and an element having a rectifying function, the inductance A free-wheeling diode is required to release the magnetic energy stored in the component. Thus, the freewheeling diode plays an important role in the circuit.

  In the prior art, when the IGBT is turned from the OFF state to the ON state during the pulse operation period of the IGBT, the charge accumulated in the freewheeling diode flows into the circuit, which is a major factor of energy loss generated in the circuit when the pulse is turned on. I came. For example, when the IGBTs 3A and 3D change from the OFF state to the ON state during the pulse operation period of the IGBTs 3A and 3D in the circuit of FIG. 7, the charge (reverse recovery charge) accumulated in the freewheeling diodes 7C and 7B flows to the circuit. . A load current starts to flow through the IGBTs 3A and 3D, and a current due to the reverse recovery charge flows in a superimposed manner. The superimposed current may exceed the rated current of the IGBT element and may cause element destruction in some cases. Further, since the circuit voltage Vcc is held by the IGBTs 3A and 3D or the freewheeling diodes 7C and 7B, energy loss occurs in the IGBTs 3A and 3D or the freewheeling diodes 7C and 7B. The large energy loss increases the size of the cooling device and increases the cost and limits the place where the inverter device is used.

  Conventionally, a PiN diode mainly made of Si has been used as a reflux diode. The PiN diode is a bipolar semiconductor element and has a structure in which a voltage drop is reduced by conductivity modulation when a large current is applied with a forward bias. However, the PiN diode has a characteristic that, in the process from the forward bias state to the steeply reverse bias state, carriers remaining in the PiN diode due to conductivity modulation flow to the conversion circuit as a reverse recovery current. In a PiN diode made of Si, the remaining carriers have a long lifetime, and many residual carriers flow through the conversion circuit.

  On the other hand, a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) is a unipolar semiconductor element and has almost no carrier due to conductivity modulation. Therefore, when used as a freewheeling diode in a conversion circuit, the problem of reverse recovery charge flowing to the conversion circuit is No. However, since Si, which is a semiconductor material that has been widely used in the past, has a low dielectric breakdown electric field strength, when an SBD is manufactured with a structure having a high breakdown voltage, a large resistance is generated during energization. Therefore, with Si-SBD, a breakdown voltage of about 200 V is the limit. Therefore, it was difficult to put a high voltage SBD into practical use.

  On the other hand, silicon carbide (SiC) has a dielectric breakdown electric field strength 10 times that of Si, and if SiC is used, high breakdown voltage SBD can be put into practical use. Further, if SiC-SBD is used as a free-wheeling diode in the conversion circuit, the reverse recovery current can be greatly reduced, and the energy loss caused by the reverse recovery current can be greatly reduced. In addition, since the reverse recovery current does not overlap with the current flowing through the switching element when the switching element is turned on, the risk of element destruction can be greatly reduced. These features for SiC-SBD are also described in M. Bhatnagar et al. “Comparison of 6H-SiC, 3C-SiC, and Si for Power Devices,” IEEE TRANSACTION ON ELECTRON DEVICES, vol. 40, No. 3, MARCH 1993. It has been pointed out.

  On the other hand, if SiC is the main material, an SBD having a high breakdown voltage and low loss can be produced. However, in SBD, there is a problem that leakage current due to tunneling current increases as the reverse bias voltage increases. Therefore, it is considered that there is a limit to the voltage at which SBD can be used as a power return diode, and it has been pointed out that the usable reverse bias voltage of SiC-SBD is 3 kV or less (K. Rottner et al., “ SiC power devices for high voltage applications, “Materials Science and Engineering, B61-62 (1999) 330-338).

  As described above, in a PiN diode that has been conventionally used as a freewheeling diode in a power conversion circuit, a reverse recovery current flows to the conversion circuit in a process from a forward bias state to a sudden reverse bias state, resulting in a large energy loss. Has brought. If a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) is used as the freewheeling diode instead of the PiN diode, the reverse recovery current can be greatly reduced and energy loss can be reduced. However, this is a conventional main semiconductor material. In silicon (Si), it has been difficult to put SBD for high voltage into practical use. However, silicon carbide (SiC) has a dielectric breakdown electric field strength 10 times that of Si, and if SiC is used, SBD for high voltage can be put into practical use. However, SBD made of SiC has a higher breakdown voltage than Si-SBD, but if the reverse bias increases, the leakage current due to the tunnel current increases, and there is a limit as a free-wheeling diode used for high breakdown voltage. It has been considered difficult to use a bias voltage exceeding 3 kV.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a power semiconductor module having a high rated voltage by reducing energy loss caused by a reverse recovery current in a power conversion circuit.

Power semiconductor module according to the present invention is a power semiconductor module used in the power conversion circuit, and at least one switching element, and a Schottky barrier diode comprising two or more SiC connected in series, the and is Ru circuitry portion constituted by connecting in reverse parallel, a base plate for mounting two sets of said circuit portion, and an electrical conductor connecting the two sets of circuit portions each other, one of said two sets of circuit portions A positive-side power connection terminal for connecting the power source to the positive side of the power source, a negative-side power source connection terminal for connecting the other of the two sets of circuit parts to the negative side of the power source, and the two sets of circuits And a housing surrounding the portion.

  Further, in the power semiconductor module according to the present invention, it is preferable that the number of Schottky barrier diodes made of SiC connected in series is 2 or more and 3 or less.

  Furthermore, in the power semiconductor module according to the present invention, it is preferable that a plurality of Schottky barrier diodes made of SiC connected in series are further connected in parallel.

Further, in the power semiconductor module according to the present invention, an ohmic electrode surface of the Schottky barrier diode comprising from one S i C, the Schottky electrode surface of the Schottky barrier diode comprising the other of SiC, are connected on the same plane Or directly connected via the electrical conductor.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the switching element is an IGBT or a MOSFET.

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The SBD in the power semiconductor module according to the present invention is a unipolar type semiconductor element and does not have carriers due to conductivity modulation, so that almost no reverse recovery current flows. Silicon carbide (SiC) has a dielectric breakdown electric field strength 10 times that of Si, and when SBD is made using SiC, the thickness of the drift layer can be made 1/10 times that of Si, and Since the carrier density can be made 100 times that of Si, the voltage drop during forward energization can be reduced. Therefore, by using the power semiconductor module according to the present invention in a power conversion circuit, it becomes possible to reduce energy loss due to reverse recovery current, and since SiC-SBD is connected in series, high voltage power conversion It can be used in a circuit.

Further, according to the calculation, the forward voltage drop (Von) of one SiC-SBD in the power semiconductor module according to the present invention is specified as a withstand voltage of 2.5 kV, a Schottky barrier height of 1.0 eV, and an element effective area of 1.0 cm. ^2. Von <1.0 V in the case of an energizing current of 200 A and 125 ° C., and the number of SBDs made of SiC connected in series is 2 or more and 3 or less, so that the total withstand voltage when connected in series is 5. 0 kV to 7.5 kV can be set, and Von <2.0 V to 3.0 V can be set. Von of the SiC-SBD connected in series is a value equal to or less than Von (˜3 V) of the SiC-PiN diode having the same breakdown voltage. Therefore, in the power conversion circuit including the power semiconductor module according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the steady loss of the return diode when the return current flows.

  In the power semiconductor module according to the present invention, a plurality of sets of SBDs made of SiC connected in series are connected in parallel, so that a return current flows in the power conversion circuit including the power semiconductor module according to the present invention. It is possible to reduce the steady loss of the freewheeling diode at times.

  Further, in the power semiconductor module according to the present invention, when the switching elements are IGBTs or MOSFETs, these switching elements are voltage-driven transistors, so that the power conversion circuit can perform a high-speed switching operation.

  In the power semiconductor module according to the present invention, the wiring between the SiC and SBD is connected by connecting the ohmic electrode surface of one SiC-SBD and the Schottky electrode surface of the other SiC-SBD on the same plane. Since it can be eliminated, the electromagnetic radiation noise to the outside can be reduced.

  Also, the SiC-SBD ohmic electrode surface and the other SiC-SBD Schottky electrode surface are connected in series via an electrical conductor, so that the cooling capacity of each SiC-SBD can be increased. , Enabling stable operation of the SiC-SBD.

  As described above, in a power conversion circuit, a semiconductor module including a portion in which at least one switching element and two or more diodes made of SiC are connected in series, wherein the at least two connected in series By using a power semiconductor module having a structure in which the above diode made of SiC is connected in antiparallel with the switching element, energy generated due to the reverse recovery current of the return diode even in a power converter circuit having a high rated voltage Loss can be reduced.

  Furthermore, by limiting the number of SBDs made of SiC connected in series to 2 or more and 3 or less, in a high voltage power conversion circuit, the steady loss of the freewheeling diode when the freewheeling current flows is limited. Is possible.

  Furthermore, by connecting in parallel a plurality of SBDs made of SiC connected in series, the voltage drop during energization of the free-wheeling diode parts made of SiC-SBD connected in series is reduced, and the loss of the free-wheeling diode parts is reduced. It becomes possible to do.

  Furthermore, by using an IGBT or a MOSFET as the switching element mounted on the module of the present invention, a high-speed switching operation of the power conversion circuit becomes possible.

  Furthermore, by connecting the ohmic electrode surface of the SBD made of one SiC and the Schottky electrode surface of the other SBD made of the same plane, electromagnetic radiation noise can be reduced, and the module malfunctions. Can be reduced.

  Furthermore, the cooling capacity of each SiC-SBD can be increased by connecting the ohmic electrode surface of one SiC SBD and the Schottky electrode surface of the other SiC SBD in series via an electrical conductor. , Enabling stable operation of the SiC-SBD.

It is a circuit diagram of a single phase bridge inverter using a power semiconductor module of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a single-phase bridge inverter circuit diagram illustrating a second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a module structure according to a third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a main part of a third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a module structure according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a main part of a fourth embodiment. It is a circuit diagram of the conventional single phase bridge inverter. It is a figure explaining a PWM output waveform.

Embodiment 1
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a power semiconductor module of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a semiconductor module equipped with a portion in which two SBDs made of SiC are connected in series, and the power semiconductor module of the present invention in which two SBDs made of SiC connected in series are connected as a free-wheeling diode. The circuit diagram in the single phase bridge inverter which uses is shown. Reference numerals 1A to 1D denote power semiconductor modules in which an SBD made of two SiCs connected in series according to the present invention is mounted as a freewheeling diode. 2A to 2D are free-wheeling diodes composed of two SiC-SBDs connected in series in each power semiconductor module. Reference numerals 3A to 3D denote IGBTs or MOSFETs of switching elements. 29 is a connection terminal connected to the positive side of the power supply, 30 is a connection terminal connected to the negative side of the power supply, 26 is a connection terminal connected to a load, 4 is a load such as a motor, and includes an inductance component. 5 is a DC power supply, and 8 is a capacitor.

  In the circuit of FIG. 1, when direct current is converted into alternating current by pulse control and alternating current is supplied to the load 4, 3A and 3D or 3B and 3C are turned on or off in pairs for each pulse. Corresponding to the ON or OFF operation of the switching element, the freewheeling diodes 2A and 2D or 2B and 2C are in a reverse bias state or a forward conduction state in pairs. For example, when 3A and 3D are on at the same time, the current flows in the order of 8 → 3A → 4 → 3D → 8. However, when 3A and 3D are turned off to turn off the pulse, the return current becomes 8 → 2B → The free-wheeling diodes 2B and 2C enter a forward conduction state through a path of 4 → 2C → 8. When 3A and 3D are turned on again, current flows in the order of 8 → 3A → 4 → 3D → 8, and 2B and 2C are in a reverse bias state, and the circuit power supply voltage Vcc is applied.

  When 3A and 3D are turned on from the state in which the reflux current flows in the path of 8 → 2B → 4 → 2C → 8, since the reflux diodes 2B and 2C are SBDs made of SiC, carriers due to conductivity modulation are present. Almost no reverse recovery current occurs. When 3A and 3D are turned on, current starts to flow through IGBTs 3A and 3D, and when reverse recovery charge is generated in 2B and 2C, the reverse recovery current flows superimposed on this, but freewheeling diode SiC-SBD In this case, since the superimposed current does not flow in the IGBTs 3A and 3D, it is possible to reduce energy loss generated in the IGBTs 3A and 3D. Further, since almost no current flows in the freewheeling diodes 2C and 2B, almost no energy loss occurs.

Further, SiC has a dielectric breakdown electric field strength 10 times that of Si, and in the case of SiC-SBD, the thickness of the drift layer can be made 1/10 times that of Si, and the carrier density can be made 100 times that of Si. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the voltage drop (Von) during forward energization. Assuming that one SiC-SBD has a specification of a withstand voltage of 2.5 kV, a Schottky barrier height of 1.0 eV, and an element effective area of 1.0 cm ² , and a conduction current of 200 A and 125 ° C., the forward voltage drop is 1. The voltage drop by two SiC-SBDs that are 0 V or less and connected in series is 2.0 V or less, which is lower than the voltage drop (up to 3 V) of one normal PiN diode. Therefore, even when the return current flows through the route of 8 → 2B → 4 → 2C → 8, it is possible to reduce the energy loss due to the forward return current of the return diodes 2B and 2C.

  Furthermore, if the performance of one SiC-SBD connected in series can withstand a reverse bias of 2.5 kV, the breakdown voltage of 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D is 5.0 kV according to the present invention, and Vcc is a normal element. In this case, Vcc can be increased to 2.5 kV since the breakdown voltage is set to about ½. Therefore, power conversion operation exceeding the rated 1.5 kV, which is difficult with a single SiC-SBD, can be easily performed by the present invention.

  As is apparent from the present embodiment, by using the power semiconductor module according to the present invention in the power conversion circuit, it is possible to reduce the energy loss due to the reverse recovery current, and in the high voltage power conversion circuit. Can be used.

In the present embodiment, two SiC-SBDs are connected in series, but it is also possible to connect three SiC-SBDs according to the value of the circuit power supply voltage. For example, when one SiC-SBD has a withstand voltage of 2.5 kV, a Schottky barrier height of 1.0 eV, and an element effective area of 1.0 cm ² , the voltage drop is 1.0 V or less when the energization current is 200 A and 125 ° C. The voltage drop due to the three SiC-SBDs connected in series is 3.0V or less. Since this voltage is almost the same as the forward voltage drop of one normal PiN diode, energy loss due to the forward return current does not increase. Also, since SiC-SBD has almost no carriers due to conductivity modulation, almost no reverse recovery current is generated, and Vcc can be increased to 3.8 kV by three SiC-SBDs connected in series. Therefore, a power conversion operation exceeding Vcc = 1.5 kV, which is difficult with a single SiC-SBD, can be easily performed.

  As described above, if the number of SiC-SBDs connected in series is 2 or more and 3 or less, the steady loss of the freewheeling diode that occurs when the freewheeling current flows in the high voltage power conversion circuit is limited. Is possible.

Embodiment 2
FIG. 2 shows a circuit diagram in which power semiconductor modules in which a plurality of series-connected SiC-SBDs according to the present invention are connected in parallel are connected in a single-phase bridge inverter. 1A-2 to 1D-2 are power semiconductor modules in which a plurality of series-connected SiC-SBDs of the present invention are connected in parallel. 2A-1 and 2A-2, 2B-1 and 2B-2, 2C-1 and 2C-2, 2D-1 and 2D-2 are each a combination of two SiC-SBDs connected in series. It is. Reference numerals 3A to 3D denote IGBTs or MOSFETs of switching elements. Reference numeral 4 denotes a load such as a motor, which includes an inductance component. 5 is a DC power source, and 8 is a capacitor.

  In the circuit of FIG. 2, the electrical operation of power semiconductor modules 1A-2 to 1D-2 in which a plurality of series-connected SiC-SBDs according to the present invention are connected in parallel is basically the same as in the first embodiment. 1 is the same as the power semiconductor module 1A to 1D of FIG. 1 described above, but since two sets of series-connected SiC-SBDs are connected in parallel, the forward voltage drop when the return current flows is shown. Therefore, it can be made lower than when one set of SiC-SBDs connected in series is used, and the loss of the return diode portion by the return power supply can be reduced.

  Therefore, by using the power semiconductor module according to the present invention in the power conversion circuit, it becomes possible to reduce the energy loss due to the reverse recovery current, and it can be used in the high voltage power conversion circuit. It is possible to reduce the steady loss of the return diode when the return current is flowing.

  In the present embodiment, two SiC-SBDs are connected in series, but it is also possible to connect SiC-SBDs having more than two in series according to the value of the circuit power supply voltage, and further rated A power conversion circuit having a high voltage can be realized.

Embodiment 3
FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the power semiconductor module according to the present invention. 2 is a SiC-SBD connected in series. 3 is an IGBT or MOSFET which is a switching element, 13 is an emitter or source electrode of the switching element, 14 is a height adjusting jig for electrode connection, 15 is a metal conductor connecting the anode side of SiC-SBD and 14, 16 is 2 is a metal conductor having a function of holding 2 from the top and a function of conducting current to 19 external wiring emitter conductors, 17 is a collector wiring on an insulating substrate, 18 is a collector conductor for external wiring, and 20 is for fixing 16 An insulator, for example, glass epoxy, 21 is an AlN (aluminum nitride) insulating substrate, and 22 is a copper or SiC / Al base plate. Usually, the circuit portion including the semiconductor element on the base plate 22 is surrounded by a casing and filled with silicon resin.

  FIG. 4 shows a detailed view of two SiC-SBD units 2 connected in series in the power semiconductor module according to the present embodiment. In this embodiment, two SiC-SBD portions connected in series have an ohmic electrode surface of SBD made of one SiC and a Schottky electrode surface of SBD made of the other SiC on the same plane. ing. 10 is a SiC main member of SiC-SBD, 11 is a Schottky electrode portion of SiC-SBD, and 12 is an ohmic electrode portion of SiC-SBD.

  As a form of the joint portion, it is possible to directly contact the Schottky electrode surface of one SiC-SBD and the ohmic electrode surface of the other SiC-SBD, but in this case, the flatness of the metal member surface of both electrodes It is desirable that the height is high, and further a force to suppress from above and below is required. The metal conductor 16 applies this pressing force to the SiC-SBD.

  As another form of the bonding portion bonded on the same plane, the bonding may be performed via another electric conductor between the Schottky electrode surface of one SiC-SBD and the ohmic electrode surface of the other SiC-SBD. . For example, gold, Al, or the like can be vapor-deposited on one SiC-SBD Schottky electrode surface or the other SiC-SBD ohmic electrode surface, and bonded on the same plane via vapor-deposited gold or Al. .

  The two SiC-SBDs 2 connected in series used in the power semiconductor module according to the present embodiment are connected in series in the form shown in FIG. 4, that is, the ohmic of the SBD made of one SiC. Since the electrode surface and the Schottky electrode surface of the other SBD made of SiC are connected on the same plane, there is no wiring between SiC and SBD, and the current path in the module is 19 → 16 → 2 → 17 → 18 It becomes possible to reduce electromagnetic radiation noise. In particular, when a transient current flows to 2, it is expected that the effect of reducing electromagnetic radiation noise by the present invention is great. Such a reduction in electromagnetic radiation noise makes it possible to reduce module malfunctions.

  In the power semiconductor module according to the present embodiment, for example, if the switching device has a withstand voltage of 5 kV and the SiC-SBD has the same withstand voltage capability and each has a withstand voltage of 2.5 kV, two connected two in series have a withstand voltage of 5 If the voltage applied between the 18 external wiring collector conductors and the 19 external wiring emitter conductors is 5.0 kV or less, normal operation as a power semiconductor module is possible, and high voltage power conversion is possible. It can be used in a circuit.

  Further, if the power semiconductor module according to the present embodiment is used as the semiconductor modules 1A to 1D in the circuit of FIG. 1, 2A to 2D are free-wheeling diodes in which two SiC-SBDs are connected in series. Energy loss due to the reverse recovery current that occurs when any of 3A to 3D shifts to the ON state can be greatly reduced.

  In the power semiconductor module according to the present embodiment, since the switching elements 3A to 3D are IGBTs or MOSFETs, a high-speed switching operation of the single-phase bridge inverter circuit is possible.

  As is apparent from the present embodiment, by using the power semiconductor module according to the present invention in the power conversion circuit, it is possible to reduce the energy loss due to the reverse recovery current, and in the high voltage power conversion circuit. Can be used.

  In the present embodiment, one switching element 3 is connected in antiparallel to one set of series-connected SiC-SBD2, but two or more sets are connected to one set of series-connected SiC-SBD2. Even if the switching elements are connected in antiparallel, the same effect as in the present embodiment can be expected.

  In this embodiment, one set of SiC-SBDs connected in series is connected in reverse parallel to the switching elements, but when two sets of SiC-SBDs connected in series connected in parallel are connected in reverse parallel to the switching elements, It is possible to reduce the steady loss when the forward current flows through the freewheeling diode.

Embodiment 4
FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a power semiconductor module according to the present invention. In the power semiconductor module according to the present invention, two sets of switching elements 3 and SiC-SBDs 10 connected in series by wire bonds 23 are mounted, and are connected to each other by 25 electrical conductors. 3 is an IGBT or MOSFET as a switching element, 13 is an emitter or source electrode of the switching element, 29 is a connection terminal connected to the positive side of the power supply, 30 is a connection terminal connected to the negative side of the power supply, and 26 is a load. Connection terminals 17 to be connected are collector wiring on the insulating substrate, 27 and 28 are emitter wiring on the insulating substrate, 21 is an AlN insulating substrate, and 22 is a base plate of copper or SiC / Al. Usually, the circuit portion including the semiconductor element on the base plate 22 is surrounded by a casing and filled with silicon resin.

  FIG. 6 shows a configuration of two SiC-SBD portions connected in series in the power semiconductor module according to the present embodiment. In this embodiment, two SiC-SBD portions connected in series are connected in series with one ohmic electrode surface of SBC made of SiC and another Schottky electrode surface of SBD made of SiC via an electric conductor. Has been. 10 is a SiC main member of SiC-SBD, 11 is a Schottky electrode part of SiC-SBD, 12 is an ohmic electrode part of SiC-SBD, and 23 is a Schottky electrode of one SiC-SBD and the other SiC-SBD. It is a connection conductor which connects the ohmic electrode. Two SiC-SBDs are connected in series via the electric conductor 23. The connection conductor 23 is preferably a metal conductor such as a wire bond or a copper plate.

  In FIG. 6, the connection conductor 23 is directly connected to one SiC-SBD electrode and the other SiC-SBD electrode, but is connected in series by two or more connection conductors via a relay terminal. May be.

  When the power semiconductor module according to the present invention is used for a single-phase bridge inverter, a single-phase bridge inverter circuit can be formed by using two power semiconductor modules according to the present invention. For example, 26, 29, and 30 in FIG. 1 correspond to the same numbers in FIG.

  In the power semiconductor module according to the present embodiment, when a reflux current flows through SiC-SBD 10 connected in series by wire bond 23 in FIG. 5, there is energy loss even in SiC-SBD, and the temperature of SiC-SBD 10 increases. To rise. The heat generated in the SiC-SBD 10 is released to the outside in the order of 17, 27, 28 → 21 → 22 → cooling fins. One SiC SBD ohmic electrode surface and the other SiC SBD Schottky electrode surface are connected in series via an electrical conductor, so that the serially connected SiC-SBDs are installed at an arbitrary distance. Is possible. In that case, since the heat transfer path from the SiC-SBD connected in series to the outside can be a parallel path, and the cooling capacity of each SiC-SBD can be increased, stable operation of the SiC-SBD Is possible.

  In the power semiconductor module according to the present embodiment, for example, if the switching device has a withstand voltage of 6 kV and the SiC-SBD has the same withstand voltage capability and each has a withstand voltage of 3.0 kV, two connected two in series are When the withstand voltage is 6.0 kV and the applied voltage between 29 and 26 or between 26 and 30 is 6.0 kV or less, normal operation as a power semiconductor module is possible, and it should be used in a high voltage power conversion circuit. Is possible.

  Further, when the power semiconductor module according to the present embodiment is used in the circuit of FIG. 1, since 2A to 2D are free-wheeling diodes in which two SiC-SBDs are connected in series, the switching elements 3A to 3D are turned on. It is possible to greatly reduce the energy loss due to the reverse recovery current that occurs during the transition.

  Further, if the power semiconductor module according to the present embodiment is used in, for example, the single-phase bridge inverter circuit of FIG. 1, the switching elements 3A to 3D in the power semiconductor module according to the present embodiment are IGBTs or MOSFETs. High-speed switching operation of the phase bridge inverter circuit becomes possible.

  In the present embodiment, one switching element 3 is connected in antiparallel to one set of series-connected SiC-SBD2, but two or more sets are connected to one set of series-connected SiC-SBD2. Even if the switching elements are connected in antiparallel, the same effect as in the present embodiment can be expected.

  In this embodiment, one set of SiC-SBDs connected in series is connected in reverse parallel to the switching elements, but when two sets of SiC-SBDs connected in series connected in parallel are connected in reverse parallel to the switching elements, It is possible to reduce the steady loss of the return diode when the return current is flowing.

  1A to 1D Power semiconductor module, 2 SiC-SBD, 2A to 2D SiC-SBD, 3 Switching element, 3A to 3D switching element, 4 Load, 5 DC power supply, 6A to 6D Power semiconductor module, 7A to 7D Si-PiN diode , 8 Capacitor, 10 SiC main member, 11 Ohmic electrode part, 12 Schottky electrode part, 13 Emitter electrode of switching element, 16 Metal conductor, 17 Collector wiring, 18 Collector conductor, 19 Emitter conductor, 21 AlN insulating substrate, 22 Copper Base plate, 23 connection conductor, 25 electrical conductor, 26 load connection terminal, 27, 28 emitter wiring, 29 positive power supply connection terminal, 30 negative power supply connection terminal.

Claims (6)

A power semiconductor module used in a power conversion circuit,
And at least one switching element, connected in series with the two or more of the Schottky barrier diode and, Ru is constructed by connecting in reverse parallel to circuitry portion consisting SiC,
A base plate on which two sets of the circuit parts are mounted;
An electrical conductor connecting the two sets of circuit portions to each other;
A positive-side power connection terminal for connecting one of the two sets of circuit parts to the positive-side of the power source;
A negative-side power connection terminal for connecting the other of the two sets of circuit parts to the negative-side of the power source;
A power semiconductor module comprising: a casing surrounding the two sets of circuit portions. 2. The power semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein the number of Schottky barrier diodes made of SiC connected in series is 2 or more and 3 or less. 2. The power semiconductor module according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of sets of Schottky barrier diodes made of SiC connected in series are further connected in parallel. And the ohmic electrode surface of the Schottky barrier diode comprising from one S i C, the Schottky electrode surface of the Schottky barrier diode comprising the other of SiC, directly connected via the or the electrical conductor is connected on the same plane The power semiconductor module according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the power semiconductor module is provided. Power semiconductor module according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the switching element is an IGBT or a MOSFET. The power converter provided with the power semiconductor module of any one of Claims 1-5.

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