David E Doiron

US Patent:

7453708, Nov 18, 2008

Filed:

Nov 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/983468

Inventors:

David Doiron - Ashburnham MA, US
Weidong Zhuang - Worcester MA, US
Weiping Hu - Westford MA, US
Michael McGonigle - Humarock MA, US

Assignee:

International Rectifier Corporation - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H01R 9/00

US Classification:

361823

Abstract:

A module which includes a hermetically sealed housing and a terminal block which is integrated with the hermetically sealed housing to provide electrical connection to external devices.

US Patent:

60785012, Jun 20, 2000

Filed:

Dec 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/215580

Inventors:

John Catrambone - Carlisle MA
David Doiron - Ashburnham MA
Jay Greenspan - South Dartmouth MA
William Driscoll - Westford MA
Christopher Clarke - Nashua NH
Boris Semenov - Southborough MA

Assignee:

Omnirel LLC - Leominster MA

International Classification:

H05K 720

US Classification:

361704

Abstract:

An electronic module or package is disclosed for providing high reliability and high performance operation. The package comprises a hermetically sealed enclosure having a metallic baseplate and a ceramic cover, and containing one or more circuits or devices therein which typically are power rectifiers, bridges or power control circuitry. One or more power terminals are disposed on a terminal block compliantly supported on or above the baseplate, the terminals extending through the cover in hermetically sealed manner. Signal or control terminals may also be disposed on a terminal block compliantly supported on or above the baseplate, these terminals also extending through the cover in hermetically sealed manner. An adapter plate may be mounted on the cover and containing a plurality of terminals connected to the module terminals. The terminals of the adapter plate can be in any configuration to suit user requirements without requiring a change in the terminal configuration of the module itself.