Patent ID: 6940136

Claim:
Circuit arrangement with semiconductor elements arranged in chips comprising: at least one metallic body for electrical contacting of the semiconductor elements and for dissipation of the heat generated in the semiconductor elements, whereby the metallic body or bodies are designed in such a way that the metallic body or bodies simultaneously serve as carriers for the semiconductor elements, and the chips are fastened to the metallic body or bodies, and wherein the semiconductor elements comprise first semiconductor elements which are switched in parallel, the body or bodies include a first body to which the chips of the first semiconductor element are fastened, at least a first metallic bus body is provided as a terminal for a control module, the control connections of the first semiconductor elements are electrically connected to the first bus body with the aid of bond wires, the semiconductor elements include second semiconductor elements switched in parallel, the body or bodies include a second body to which the chips of the second semiconductor element are fastened and which is arranged next to the first body, a second metallic bus body is provided as a terminal for the control module, and the control terminals of the second semiconductor elements are connected to the second bus body with the aid of bond wires.