DEVICE FOR HOLDING FLAT SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT

摘要

A device which clamps a plurality of plate-shaped semiconductor components to a heat sink provided with a recess having a plurality of walls formed by respective inner faces of the heat sink comprises a pressure element disposed in the recess. Lateral surfaces of the pressure element are oriented parallel to the wall of the recess and the semiconductor components are sandwiched between the lateral surfaces of the pressure element and the recess walls. A clamping element engages the end faces of the pressure element. Upon the compressing of the pressure element by the clamping element, the lateral surfaces of the pressure element are forced laterally outwardly and perpendicularly to the recess walls, whereby the semiconductor components are pressed against the walls of the recess. The pressure element advantageously consists of elastically compressible material or may be composed of two wedges which can be moved relative to each other.