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Power inverter

  • US 6,181,590 B1
  • Filed: 11/08/1999
  • Issued: 01/30/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A power inverter comprising:

  • a plurality of switching elements for inverting power by switching;

    a drive circuit unit for driving the switching elements;

    a plurality of smoothing capacitors for smoothing the output of a DC power source to be supplied to the switching elements, wherein each of said smoothing capacitors comprises a ceramic capacitor;

    an insulated substrate for mounting the switching elements;

    a drive circuit board for mounting the drive circuit; and

    a smoothing capacitor substrate for mounting the smoothing capacitors between the insulated substrate and the drive circuit board.

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