Patent ID: 7626256

Claim:
A power semiconductor module comprising: a housing having guide sections; at least one substrate disposed within said housing, said substrate having first conductor tracks and power semiconductor components disposed on said first conductor tracks; and a connecting device formed of a film composite having first and second patterned conductive layers which form second conductor tracks, and an insulating layer disposed between said first and second conductive layers; wherein said first conductive layer has a first plurality of first contacts, to connect to power connecting areas of said power semiconductor components; a second plurality of second contacts, to connect to control connecting areas of said power semiconductor components; and a third plurality of third contacts to provide a load connection to a printed circuit board; wherein said second conductive layer is connected to said first conductive layer and has a fourth plurality of fourth contacts to provide a control connection to said printed circuit board; wherein said film composite has a first film section disposed between said first and second contacts and a second film section disposed between said third and fourth contacts, said first and second film sections being arranged in said guide sections of said housing; and wherein said third and fourth contacts have substantially parallel area normals.