Low inductance busbar assembly

Patent · Tue Sep 21 00:00:00 EDT 2010

OSTI ID:1014675

Holbrook, Meghan Ann ^[1]

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1. Manhattan Beach, CA

A busbar assembly for electrically coupling first and second busbars to first and second contacts, respectively, on a power module is provided. The assembly comprises a first terminal integrally formed with the first busbar, a second terminal integrally formed with the second busbar and overlapping the first terminal, a first bridge electrode having a first tab electrically coupled to the first terminal and overlapping the first and second terminals, and a second tab electrically coupled to the first contact, a second bridge electrode having a third tab electrically coupled to the second terminal, and overlapping the first and second terminals and the first tab, and a fourth tab electrically coupled to the second contact, and a fastener configured to couple the first tab to the first terminal, and the third tab to the second terminal.

• Research Organization: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. (Detroit, MI)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC26-07NT43123
• Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. (Detroit, MI)
• Patent Number(s): 7,798,833
• Application Number: US Patent Application 12/352,983
• OSTI ID: 1014675
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English