US 12,170,492 B2
Electric power conversion apparatus
Hiromi Ichijo, Kariya (JP); and Mitsunori Kimura, Kariya (JP)
Assigned to DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya (JP)
Filed by DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya (JP)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/712,553.
Application 17/712,553 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2020/031255, filed on Aug. 19, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-182844 (JP), filed on Oct. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0231617 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. H02M 7/53 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2019.01); H02M 1/08 (2006.01); H02M 7/537 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H02M 7/537 (2013.01) [B60L 3/003 (2013.01); H02M 1/08 (2013.01); H05K 7/20927 (2013.01); B60L 2210/40 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric power conversion apparatus comprising:
a semiconductor module having at least one semiconductor element built therein;
a control circuit board configured to control the semiconductor module; and
a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate electrical signals between the semiconductor module and the control circuit board,
wherein
the wireless communication unit comprises a first communication device provided on the control circuit board so as to face the semiconductor module, and a second communication device provided on the semiconductor module so as to face the control circuit board, and
there are no obstacles on a straight path between the first and second communication devices.