POWER MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POWER MODULE

摘要

The invention relates to a power module (1) comprising a power unit (2) and a drive unit (3) for driving the power unit (2). The power unit (2) has a heat sink (4), at least one power component (7) which is arranged on the heat sink (4), and an insulating layer (12) which covers the heat sink (4) and the at least one power component (7). In this case, a bottom face (17) of the power unit (2) is formed by a bottom face of the heat sink (4) and a top face (14) of the power unit (2) is formed by at least one contact area (16) which is thermally and/or electrically coupled to the at least one power component (7) and also a surface (15) of the insulating layer (12), which surface surrounds the at least one contact area (16). The drive unit (3) has at least one contact element (18) which corresponds to the at least one contact area (18) of the power unit (2) and which is arranged so as to bear against the at least one contact area (16) of the power unit (2) for making electrical and/or thermal contact with the at least one power component (7) on account of the drive unit (3) being arranged on the top face (14) of the power unit (2). The invention also relates to a method for producing a power module (1).