Semiconductor power module with an electrical conductor, said electrical conductor being part of an electrical terminal for providing an external electrical contact of the semiconductor or said electrical conductor being used for internal electrical connection, wherein said electrical conductor comprises a primary electrical contact and at least one secondary electrical contact and a connection element, which electrically connects the first and the at least one secondary electrical contacts (2, 3) and which comprises at least one plate-like region, each plate-like region comprising at least one deflection means with at least one first and at least one second pivot (452, 452', 452", 462; 462', 462"), wherein each deflection means comprises at least one first section, at least one second section, and at least one third section (47, 47'), which is arranged between a first and second section (45, 46), a first section being separated from a third section (47, 47') by at least one first cut (451, 451', 451 ") except a first joint (454, 454', 454") acting as a first hinge comprising a first pivot (452, 452', 452"), and a second section being separated from a third section (47, 47') by at last one second cut (461, 461', 461") except a second joint (464, 464', 464") acting as a second hinge comprising a second pivot (462, 462', 462"), wherein at least one current path is formed from the primary electrical contact through the first section, the first joint, the third section, the second joint and the second section to the secondary electrical contact, and the first and second pivots (452, 452', 452", 462; 462', 462") of each deflection means are arranged such that each secondary electrical contact is movable relative to the primary electrical contact in a deflection direction, and the first and second pivots (452, 452', 452", 462; 462', 462") of each deflection means are arranged on at least one connecting line (48, 48', 48"), which lies perpendicular to the deflection direction, such that no shear force is created during movement. an electrical conductor, said electrical conductor being part of an electrical terminal for providing an external electrical contact of the semiconductor or said electrical conductor being used for internal electrical connection, wherein said electrical conductor comprises a primary electrical contact and at least one secondary electrical contact and a connection element, which electrically connects the first and the at least one secondary electrical contacts (2, 3) and which comprises at least one plate-like region, each plate-like region comprising at least one deflection means with at least one first and at least one second pivot (452, 452', 452", 462; 462', 462"), wherein each deflection means comprises at least one first section, at least one second section, and at least one third section (47, 47'), which is arranged between a first and second section (45, 46), a first section being separated from a third section (47, 47') by at least one first cut (451, 451', 451 ") except a first joint (454, 454', 454") acting as a first hinge comprising a first pivot (452, 452', 452"), and a second section being separated from a third section (47, 47') by at last one second cut (461, 461', 461") except a second joint (464, 464', 464") acting as a second hinge comprising a second pivot (462, 462', 462"), wherein at least one current path is formed from the primary electrical contact through the first section, the first joint, the third section, the second joint and the second section to the secondary electrical contact, and the first and second pivots (452, 452', 452", 462; 462', 462") of each deflection means are arranged such that each secondary electrical contact is movable relative to the primary electrical contact in a deflection direction, and the first and second pivots (452, 452', 452", 462; 462', 462") of each deflection means are arranged on at least one connecting line (48, 48', 48"), which lies perpendicular to the deflection direction, such that no shear force is created during movement.