Gehäuse für ein Leistungs-Halbleitermodul

摘要

The housing has a metal base and an upper part of insulating material seated upon the base and with side walls and a top. At least one of the side walls has a region (4,7,9) which opens outwards in the event of a pressure within the housing above a defined level. The region of he side wall can be bounded by at least one groove (6) in the side wall, e.g. by two parallel grooves. The groove or grooves can be arranged on the inside of the side wall. The depth of the groove is greater than half the thickness of the side wall.