Abstract: A power converter that includes a bus bar, a transistor, and a heat-pipe. The transistor includes first and second terminals between which current is transmitted when the first transistor is activated, and a gate terminal for controlling the transistor. The terminal is thermally and electrically connected to the bus bar. The heat-pipe is thermally connected to the first bus bar.

Abstract: A device that includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a metal conductor, and a transistor. The metal conductor includes first and second oppositely facing surfaces. The transistor includes first and second terminals between which current is transmitted when the transistor is activated, and a gate terminal for controlling the transistor. The first terminal is sintered to the first surface, and the gate is electrically connected to a trace on the PCB.