Patent ID: 6522544
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: H01L,H02M

Abstract:
A power module comprising:a substrate with a power semiconductor device mounted thereon; a case having an interior in which said substrate is disposed; an N-terminal and a P-terminal arranged along a first side of a main surface of said case and electrically connected to said power semiconductor device; and a smoothing capacitor having a first electrode connected to said N-terminal and a second electrode connected to said P-terminal for smoothing a voltage to be externally supplied to said power semiconductor device, wherein said smoothing capacitor has a main surface level with said main surface of said case, and is disposed in contact with a side surface of said case including said first side of said main surface of said case, and wherein said first electrode and said second electrode are disposed on said main surface of said smoothing capacitor and in proximity to said N-terminal and said P-terminal, respectively.