Patent ID: 6144571
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H01L,H05K

Abstract:
A power converter, comprising:a semiconductor module incorporating therein a power unit comprised of a power semiconductor and a control unit for controlling the power semiconductor, said power unit including power semiconductor elements adhered onto lead frames respectively and said control unit including control semiconductor elements such as a microcomputer mounted on a printed circuit board, andwherein said power semiconductor elements are electrically connected to each other by said lead frames,said lead frames are adhered to a metal base with a resin insulating layer interposed therebetween,a resin-molded outer package is adhered to said metal base, andsaid resin-molded outer package is filled with a resin therein, whereby said lead frames and said power semiconductor elements on said lead frames are sealed by said resin within said resin-molded package.