Half-bridge module for an inverter of an electric drive of an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle and an inverter for an electric drive of an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle

A half-bridge module for an inverter for an electric drive for an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle, the half-bridge module comprising:

• a substrate;
• semiconductor switches;
• power connections;
• and
• signal connections,
• wherein the signal connections are electrically connected to the semiconductor switches such that the semiconductor switches can be switched via the signal connections, and wherein the power connections are electrically connected to the semiconductor switches such that the semiconductor switches allow or interrupt transmission of electricity between the power connections,
• wherein the semiconductor switches, the signal connections, and the power connections are all arranged on a first surface of the substrate and coated with a casting compound, and
• wherein external connection contacts for the signal connections and external connection contacts for the power connections extend through the casting compound to the exterior from four second surfaces that are orthogonal to the first surface, and
• wherein at least one of the external connection contacts for the signal connections or the external connection contacts for the power connections have a first right angle bend outside the casting compound, such that ends of the at least one of the external connection contacts for the signal connections or the ends of the external connection contacts for the power connections are perpendicular to the first surface.