Patent ID: 6906404
Filing Date: 2005-06-14
Classification: H01L,H02M

Abstract:
1. A power module for supplying power to loads from power sources, the power module comprising: a lead frame forming at least a portion of a module housing; a first set of terminals accessible from an exterior of the lead frame; a second set of terminals accessible from the exterior of the lead frame; a positive DC bus received at least partially in the module housing; a negative DC bus received at least partially in the module housing; a number of high side switches received in the module housing and selectively electrically coupling a first one of the first set of terminals to respective ones of the second set of terminals; a number of low side switches received in the module housing and selectively electrically coupling a second one of the first set of terminals to respective ones of the second set of terminals; and at least one capacitor received in the lead frame and electrically coupled between the positive DC bus and the negative DC bus.