Printed circuit comprising at least one ceramic component
AssigneeLabinal Power Systems
InventorTony Lhommeau
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Abstract
A printed circuit includes a substrate onto which at least one ceramic component is attached so as to enable the heat produced by the ceramic component to be discharged and to prevent cracks in the ceramic component and in the substrate. To this end, the ceramic component is attached onto the substrate using two connectors made of metal matrix composite material. The two connectors further have incisions so as to enable the mechanical stresses exerted in the substrate to be carried over into the connectors.
Claims12
A printed circuit comprising a support on which is mounted at least one ceramic component, wherein the ceramic component is attached to the support with two connectors, and wherein each connector is made of a metal matrix composite material, the metal matrix composite material being selected from the following group:
- a composite material having a copper matrix and a carbon reinforcement;
- a composite material having a copper matrix and a diamond reinforcement;
- a composite material having an aluminum matrix and a carbon reinforcement;
- a composite material having an aluminum matrix and a SiC reinforcement;
- a composite material having an aluminum matrix and a diamond reinforcement;
- wherein each connector comprises a base located between the ceramic component and the support, wherein the base is cut via a notch;
- wherein the notch defines three zones in the base of each connector:
- a portion of reduced section, located at the notch, a foot and a connection located on both sides of the portion of reduced section.
A method comprising connecting a ceramic component to a support in a printed circuit using a metal matrix composite material, wherein the metal matrix composite material is selected from the following group:
- a composite material having a copper matrix and a diamond reinforcement;
- a composite material having an aluminum matrix and a carbon reinforcement;
- a composite material having an aluminum matrix and a SiC reinforcement;
- a composite material having an aluminum matrix and a diamond reinforcement;
- wherein each connector comprises a base located between the ceramic component and the support, wherein the base is cut via a notch;
- wherein the notch defines three zones in the base of each connector:
- a portion of reduced section, located at the notch, a foot and a connection located on both sides of the portion of reduced section.
A method comprising connecting several ceramic components in parallel to a support in a printed circuit using a metal matrix composite material;
- wherein the metal matrix composite material is selected from the following group:
- a composite material having a copper matrix and a diamond reinforcement;
- a composite material having an aluminum matrix and a carbon reinforcement;
- a composite material having an aluminum matrix and a SiC reinforcement;
- a composite material having an aluminum matrix and a diamond reinforcement;
- wherein each connector comprises a base located between the ceramic component and the support, wherein the base is cut via a notch;
- wherein the notch defines three zones in the base of each connector:
- a portion of reduced section, located at the notch, a foot and a connection located on both sides of the portion of reduced section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.