Patent ID: 7907385

Claim:
A capacitor segment for use with a power module in a vehicle, the capacitor segment comprising: an inner conductor configured to receive a first potential, the inner conductor having a generally L-shaped longitudinal cross-section; an outer conductor configured to receive a second potential, the outer conductor being electrically insulated from the inner conductor, the outer conductor comprising: a first section having a generally L-shaped longitudinal cross-section, the first section being aligned with the inner conductor; and a second section coupled to the first section, the second section having a generally L-shaped lateral cross-section, wherein the second section and the inner conductor define an inner region; and a capacitor located in the inner region, the capacitor being coupled to the inner conductor and the second section, wherein the capacitor segment is configured such that current flows through the capacitor in a first direction, and current flows through the second section in a second direction that generally opposes the first direction.