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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2009
Katsunori Azuma, Hitachi, JP;
Mutsuhiro Mori, Mito, JP;
Kinya Nakatsu, Hitachinaka, JP;
Seiichi Hayakawa, Hitachi, JP;
Fusanori Nishikimi, Hitachinaka, JP;
Katsunori Azuma, Hitachi, JP;
Mutsuhiro Mori, Mito, JP;
Kinya Nakatsu, Hitachinaka, JP;
Seiichi Hayakawa, Hitachi, JP;
Fusanori Nishikimi, Hitachinaka, JP;
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Hitachinaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a vehicle power module and a power converter including a power semiconductor element (), a plurality of connecting conductors (U,U,U) for transmitting current to the power semiconductor element (), and a metallic base () upon which the power semiconductor element () and the plurality of connecting conductors (U,U, andU) are mounted; and the power semiconductor element () and the plurality of connecting conductors (U,U, andU) are mounted upon the metallic base () so as to form a looped current path. Desirably, the power semiconductor element () and the plurality of connecting conductors (U,U,U) are arranged so as to form two or more looped current paths.