Apparatus for measuring temperature of power device using piezoelectric device, apparatus for reducing thermal stress, and method for manufacturing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10732053-B2
Application number	US-201615573568-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 13, 2016
Priority date	May 13, 2015
Publication date	Aug 4, 2020
Grant date	Aug 4, 2020

Abstract

An apparatus for measuring a temperature of a power device using a piezoelectric device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a substrate; at least one power device formed on one surface of the substrate; and at least one piezoelectric device disposed on the substrate as spaced from the power device and configured to measure a thermal stress generated on the substrate to sense a temperature caused by heat generation of the power device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for measuring a temperature of a power device using a piezoelectric device, the apparatus comprising:
a substrate;
at least one power device formed on one surface of the substrate; and
at least one piezoelectric device disposed on the substrate spaced from the power device and configured to measure a thermal stress generated on the substrate to sense a temperature caused by heat generation of the power device.

2. The apparatus for measuring a temperature of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one piezoelectric device is disposed as spaced in up and down and left and right directions from the at least one power device.

3. The apparatus for measuring a temperature of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 2 , wherein if the at least one power device is plural in number, the at least one piezoelectric device is disposed between the power devices.

4. The apparatus for measuring a temperature of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 2 , wherein if the at least one power device is plural in number, the at least one piezoelectric device is disposed as spaced in the up and down and left and right directions from the power devices except between the power devices.

5. The apparatus for measuring a temperature of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 4 , wherein among the at least one piezoelectric device, a piezoelectric device disposed at a position intersecting with a layout direction of the power devices has a length which is set on the basis of a length of each of the power devices and a separation distance between the power devices.

6. The apparatus for measuring a temperature of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric device is formed on one surface and the other surface of the substrate and disposed in opposition to each other with respect to the substrate.

7. The apparatus for measuring a temperature of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 1 , the apparatus further comprising:
a temperature sensing unit configured to sense a temperature of the power device on the basis of a voltage value of a voltage signal generated from the at least one piezoelectric device by the thermal stress.

8. The apparatus for measuring a temperature of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 7 , wherein the temperature sensing unit senses a temperature of the power device in consideration of noise included in the voltage signal.

9. The apparatus for measuring a temperature of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 7 , wherein if the voltage signals are different in polarity, the temperature sensing unit senses a temperature of the power device on the basis of a difference between voltage values of the voltage signals different from each other in polarity.

10. The apparatus for measuring a temperature of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 7 , wherein if the at least one piezoelectric device is disposed as spaced in up and down and left and right directions from the power devices except between the power devices, the temperature sensing unit senses a temperature of the power device on the basis of the sum of voltage values of voltage signals generated from a piezoelectric device disposed as spaced in at least one of the up and down or left and right directions from the power devices.

11. An apparatus for reducing a thermal stress of a power device using a piezoelectric device, the apparatus comprising:
a substrate;
at least one power device formed on an upper surface of the substrate; and
at least one piezoelectric device disposed on the substrate spaced from the power device and including an electrode configured to receive an electrical signal from the outside to reduce a thermal stress generated on the substrate by heat generation of the power device.

12. The apparatus for reducing a thermal stress of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 11 , wherein the piezoelectric device operates as at least one of a sensor configured to measure the thermal stress generated on the substrate to sense a temperature caused by heat generation of the power device or an actuator configured to receive the electrical signal through the electrode to reduce the thermal stress.

13. The apparatus for reducing a thermal stress of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 11 , wherein the piezoelectric device receives an electrical signal having an opposite polarity to that of an electric signal generated when the thermal stress is generated through the electrode and thus reduces the thermal stress generated on the substrate.

14. The apparatus for reducing a thermal stress of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 11 , wherein the electrode includes:
an upper electrode formed on an upper surface of the piezoelectric device; and
a lower electrode formed on a lower surface of the piezoelectric device.

15. The apparatus for reducing a thermal stress of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 14 , wherein the substrate is a power substrate including an upper metal layer and a lower metal layer on an upper surface and a lower surface, respectively, of an insulator, and
the lower electrode is the upper metal layer of the power substrate.

16. The apparatus for reducing a thermal stress of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 11 , wherein the electrode is disposed on both ends of the piezoelectric device in a longitudinal direction.

17. The apparatus for reducing a thermal stress of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 16 , wherein if the piezoelectric device is disposed as spaced in all directions from the power device, the electrode is disposed at both ends of a first piezoelectric device disposed in opposition thereto in one direction among the piezoelectric devices and an upper electrode and a lower electrode are disposed on an upper surface and a lower surface, respectively, of a second piezoelectric device disposed in the other direction intersecting with the one direction.

18. The apparatus for reducing a thermal stress of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 11 , the apparatus further comprising:
a power supply unit configured to supply the electrical signal to the electrode,
wherein if the thermal stress is generated on the substrate, the power supply unit supplies the electrode with an electrical signal having an opposite polarity to that of an electric signal generated when the thermal stress is generated.

19. The apparatus for reducing a thermal stress of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 11 , wherein the piezoelectric device is disposed as spaced in all directions from the power device.

20. The apparatus for reducing a thermal stress of a power device using a piezoelectric device of claim 11 , the apparatus further comprising:
a temperature sensing unit configured to sense a temperature of the power device on the basis of an electrical signal generated from the piezoelectric device when the thermal stress is generated.

21. A method for manufacturing an apparatus for reducing a thermal stress of a power device using a piezoelectric device, the method comprising:
providing a substrate;
forming at least one power device on an upper surface of the substrate; and
forming at least one piezoelectric device including an electrode configured to receive an electrical signal from the outside to reduce a t

Assignees

• Univ Hanyang Ind Univ Coop Found

Inventors

• Yoon Sang Won
• Kim Min Ki

Classifications

• G01K5/72

  with electric transmission means for final indication · CPC title

• H10N30/302

  Sensors · CPC title

• H10N30/045

  by polarising · CPC title

• G01L1/16

  using properties of piezoelectric devices · CPC title

• G01K5/56 Primary

  constrained so that expansion or contraction causes a deformation of the solid · CPC title