CAPACITOR WITH DIRECT DC CONNECTION TO SUBSTRATE
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1. A subcomponent for a power inverter module, comprising:
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a capacitor having a terminal and integrated into the housing;
a substrate mounted on the housing;
a power semiconductor switch incorporated into the substrate; and
at least one direct current (DC) tab coupled to the power semiconductor switch, wherein the at least one direct current (DC) tab is directly connected to the terminal of the capacitor.
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Abstract
A subcomponent is provided for a power inverter module. The apparatus comprises a capacitor having a terminal and integrated into a housing. A substrate is mounted on the housing. The substrate incorporates a power semiconductor switch and has at least one direct current (DC) tab. The direct current tab is directly connected to the terminal of the capacitor.
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1. A subcomponent for a power inverter module, comprising:
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a housing; a capacitor having a terminal and integrated into the housing; a substrate mounted on the housing; a power semiconductor switch incorporated into the substrate; and at least one direct current (DC) tab coupled to the power semiconductor switch, wherein the at least one direct current (DC) tab is directly connected to the terminal of the capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A power inverter module component, comprising:
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a housing; a capacitor integrated into the housing and having an output terminal; a substrate disposed over the housing; a semiconductor switch device integrated into the substrate and disposed over the housing; and an input tab structure integrated into the substrate and semiconductor switch device, and directly coupled to the output terminal of the capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for a power inverter module, comprising:
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a capacitor configurable to integrate into a housing, the capacitor having a plurality of output terminal leads corresponding to each of a plurality of direct current (D/C) connections; a plurality of semiconductor switch devices disposed over a plurality of substrates and mounted over the housing, each of the plurality of semiconductor switch devices coupled to a plurality of input terminals extending from the plurality of substrates, wherein each of the plurality of input terminals are directly coupled to each of the plurality of output terminal leads. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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