POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, ELECTRIC-POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS, AND RAILWAY VEHICLE

摘要

A pair of elements that includes a Si-MOSFET and a Si-FWD connected in inverse parallel and operates as a positive side arm of an electric-power conversion apparatus and a pair of elements that operates as a negative side arm of the electric-power conversion apparatus are provided, where the first and second pairs of elements are accommodated in one power semiconductor module to compose a 2-in-1 module, and terminals are included which enables series connection of the pairs of elements.