Abstract: A driving circuit for a semiconductor circuit which includes a pair of main terminals through which a main current is conducted and a control terminal to which a control voltage is applied to control a circulation state of the main current, includes: driving voltage switching circuitry that receives a control signal, instructs switching between driving voltages based on a change in the control signal, and outputs a driving voltage, among the driving voltages, that has been selected in the switching; low-speed control circuitry that instructs an increase-decrease change in the control voltage at a low speed; speed-increase control circuitry that executes a speed-increase control of increasing a speed of the increase-decrease change made by the low-speed control circuitry; and speed-increase switching circuitry that instructs switching between an execution and a non-execution of the speed-increase control, and instructs switching between levels of a speed-increase change caused by the speed-increase control.

Abstract: A driving circuit for a semiconductor circuit which includes a pair of main terminals through which a main current is conducted and a control terminal to which a control voltage is applied to control a circulation state of the main current, includes: driving voltage switching circuitry that receives a control signal, instructs switching between driving voltages based on a change in the control signal, and outputs a driving voltage, among the driving voltages, that has been selected in the switching; low-speed control circuitry that instructs an increase-decrease change in the control voltage at a low speed; speed-increase control circuitry that executes a speed-increase control of increasing a speed of the increase-decrease change made by the low-speed control circuitry; and speed-increase switching circuitry that instructs switching between an execution and a non-execution of the speed-increase control, and instructs switching between levels of a speed-increase change caused by the speed-increase control.

Abstract: A motor includes a motor part and an amplifier configured to supply electric power to the motor part. The motor part includes a stator and a rotor. The amplifier includes a first frame constituting a housing of the amplifier and a second frame. The second frame is arranged on a first face located in a direction perpendicular to a rotation axis direction of the rotor at the first frame. At least one substrate housed in the first frame is attached to the second frame.

Abstract: A motor includes a motor part and an amplifier configured to supply electric power to the motor part. The motor part includes a stator and a rotor. The amplifier includes a first frame constituting a housing of the amplifier and a second frame. The second frame is arranged on a first face located in a direction perpendicular to a rotation axis direction of the rotor at the first frame. At least one substrate housed in the first frame is attached to the second frame.

Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes: a first conductive member; a horizontal switching element disposed on the first conductive member; an insulating member disposed on the first conductive member; and a control switching element disposed on the first conductive member via the insulating member, the control switching element being coupled to the horizontal switching element and configured to control driving of the horizontal switching element.

Abstract: A power converter apparatus is provided, which includes a horizontal switching device, a control switching device connected with the horizontal switching device and for controlling drive of the horizontal switching device, and a heat insulating member disposed between the horizontal switching device and the control switching device and for reducing that heat generated from the horizontal switching device is transferred to the control switching device.

Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes: a horizontal switching element with a front face and a rear face, the horizontal switching element including a first electrode and a second electrode on a front face side; a snubber capacitor; and a connecting conductor arranged to be interposed between the horizontal switching element and the snubber capacitor and electrically connecting the horizontal switching element to the snubber capacitor.

Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes: a horizontal switching element having a front surface and a rear surface, including a first electrode and a second electrode on the front surface, and having a first current path between the first electrode and the second electrode; a snubber capacitor electrically connected to the horizontal switching element; a first substrate on which the snubber capacitor is mounted, the first substrate being connected to the first electrode and the second electrode on the front surface of the horizontal switching element; and a second current path through which an electric current flows in a direction approximately opposite to the first current path that is a path allowing an electric current to flow between the first electrode and the second electrode of the horizontal switching element, the second current path being provided in the first substrate and disposed at a position opposite to the first current path.

Abstract: A power converter includes a switch element, a snubber capacitor, and a connection conductor configured to connect the switch element and the snubber capacitor to each other, and at least a part of the connection conductor is arranged to be held between the snubber capacitor and an electrode of the switch element.