US Patent 7288842 Power semiconductor module with auxiliary connection

Introduced is a power semiconductor module preferably a disk cell with a power semiconductor element arranged in the interior of the housing. In a preferred embodiment, the disk cell has two load and at least one auxiliary connection and the auxiliary connection extends from the power semiconductor element and ends at a corresponding exterior connection element. The exterior connection element of the auxiliary connection penetrates the housing and is a pen-type metal preform in the interior.