Power converter module

A power conversion device for a multiphase electric machine having phases, each phase having a power converter module comprising

• a first semiconductor switch unit having a gate terminal, an input terminal connected to the first input area, an output terminal connected to the output area, and a housing having a connecting side on which said output terminal is provided, and
• a second semiconductor switch unit having a gate terminal, an input terminal connected to the second input area, an output terminal connected to the output area, and a housing having a connecting side on which said output terminal is provided, the connecting sides of said first and second switch units in each said group being arranged facing each other and offset so that respective said output terminals face each other without any offset.

A power converter module for connecting one of a first input area at a first predetermined electric potential and a second input area at a second predetermined electric potential to an output area, said module comprising at least one group of switches, each said group of switches comprising

• a first semiconductor switch unit comprising a housing having a connecting side and an opposed rear side, a gate terminal on said connecting side, a first contact terminal having a first contact area, and a second contact terminal on said connecting side, said first and second contact terminals comprising an input terminal connected to said first input area and an output terminal connected to said output area, and
• a second semiconductor switch unit comprising a housing having a connecting side and an opposed rear side, a gate terminal on said connecting side, a first contact terminal having a first contact area, and a second contact terminal on said connecting side, said first and second contact terminals comprising an input terminal connected to said second input area and an output terminal connected to said output area, said connecting side of said housing of one of said first and second switch units facing said rear side of said housing of the other of said first and second switch units essentially without any offset.