Free configurable power semiconductor module

A power semiconductor module, comprising:

• a semiconductor board;
• a plurality of semiconductor chips attached to the semiconductor board, each semiconductor chip having two power electrodes;
• an adapter board attached to the semiconductor board above the semiconductor chips, the adapter board comprising a terminal area for each semiconductor chip on a side facing away from the semiconductor board, wherein the adapter board, in each terminal area, provides a power terminal for each power electrode of the semiconductor chip associated with the terminal area, wherein the adapter board provides an auxiliary terminal in the terminal area of a semiconductor chip associated with the terminal area;
• a plurality of electrical conductive vertical posts, wherein each power terminal is electrically connected via a respective vertical post below the terminal area with a respective semiconductor chip, wherein the auxiliary terminal is connected to an electrical conductive vertical post below the terminal area;
• a plurality of plug connectors, wherein each of the power terminals has at least two plug connectors;
• and
• a plurality of jumper connectors interconnecting the plug connectors for electrically connecting power electrodes of different semiconductor chips.

A power semiconductor module, comprising:

• a multilayer circuit board;
• a plurality of semiconductor chips embedded within the multilayer circuit board, each semiconductor chip having two power electrodes and a control electrode;
• a plurality of power terminals disposed on a layer of the multilayer circuit board, a power terminal being provided for each power electrode of the semiconductor chip in an associated terminal area;
• a plurality of electrical conductive vertical posts, wherein each power terminal is electrically connected via a respective vertical post below the terminal area with a respective semiconductor chip;
• a plurality of plug connectors, wherein each of the power terminals has at least two plug connectors;
• and
• a plurality of jumper connectors interconnecting the plug connectors for electrically connecting power electrodes of different semiconductor chips.