Patent ID: 8634220
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: H01L,H02M,H05K

Abstract:
1. A power conversion apparatus, having: a channel case having cooling channels; a plurality of semiconductor modules having a DC positive electrode terminal, a DC negative electrode terminal, and an alternating current terminal; and a capacitor module having a capacitor built therein, wherein: in the channel case, a plurality of openings that respectively communicate with the cooling channels are formed; the plurality of semiconductor modules are respectively inserted into the plurality of openings and disposed in the channel case; the capacitor module is disposed on one side of the plurality of semiconductor modules such that a longitudinal side of the capacitor module becomes parallel to the arrangement direction of the plurality of semiconductor modules; the capacitor module has a plurality of capacitor terminals disposed along the longitudinal side of the capacitor module; and the DC positive electrode terminal and the DC negative electrode terminal of the semiconductor module are disposed closer to the capacitor module than the alternating current terminal and electrically connected, respectively, with the plurality of capacitor terminals.