Patent ID: 7570008

Claim:
A power module for converting DC power into AC power, the module comprising: a positive input terminal connected to a positive terminal of a DC power supply; a negative input terminal connected to a negative terminal of the DC power supply; an output terminal formed to output the AC power; a positive power semiconductor element for switching; a first conductor electrically connected to a current suction electrode portion of said positive power semiconductor element; a control terminal for controlling a negative power semiconductor element; a second conductor electrically connected to a current suction electrode portion of said negative power semiconductor element; a third conductor electrically connected to a current discharge electrode portion of said positive power semiconductor element; and a fourth conductor electrically connected to a current discharge electrode portion of said negative power semiconductor element; wherein: said positive input terminal and said first conductor are electrically interconnected; said negative input terminal and said fourth conductor are electrically interconnected; said third conductor is electrically connected to said output terminal; said second conductor is electrically connected to said output terminal; and said third conductor is further electrically connected to said second conductor.