Power module and power conversion apparatus using same

摘要

A power module includes a plurality of semiconductor devices constituting upper/lower arms of an inverter circuit, a plurality of conductive plates arranged to face electrode surfaces of the semiconductor devices and a module case configured to accommodate the semiconductor devices and conductive plates, wherein the module case includes a heat-radiation member made of plate-like metal and facing a surface of the conductive plate and a metallic frame body having an opening that is closed by the heat-radiation member, and wherein a heat-radiation fin unit having a plurality of heat-radiation fins vertically arranged thereon is provided at a center of the heat-radiation member, and a joint portion with the frame body is provided at an peripheral edge of the heat-radiation member, and the heat radiation member has a heat conductivity higher than that of the frame body, and the frame body has a higher rigidity than that of the heat-radiation member.

主权项

1. A power module comprising:
a plurality of semiconductor devices constituting upper/lower arms of an inverter circuit; a plurality of conductive plates arranged to face electrode surfaces of the semiconductor devices; and a module case configured to accommodate the semiconductor devices and the conductive plates, wherein the module case includes, a heat radiation member made of plate-like metal and facing a surface of the conductive plate, and a metallic frame body having an opening portion that is closed by the heat radiation member, wherein a heat radiation fin unit having a plurality of heat radiation fins vertically arranged thereon is provided at a center of the heat radiation member, and a joint portion with the frame body is provided at an external peripheral edge of the heat radiation member, and the heat radiation member has a thermal conductivity higher than that of the frame body, and the frame body is of a higher rigidity than that of the heat radiation member.