Semiconductor device, intelligent power module and power converter device

摘要

The present invention relates to a semiconductor device, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a semiconductor device that makes it easy to change a specification of driving a power semiconductor element or controlling a protection operation thereof. The semiconductor device includes a power semiconductor element, a main electrode terminal of the power semiconductor element, a sensor section that emits a signal corresponding to a physical state of the power semiconductor element, a sensor signal terminal that is connected to the sensor section, a drive terminal that provides power for driving the power semiconductor element, and a housing accommodating the power semiconductor element, the main electrode terminal, the sensor section, the sensor signal terminal and the driver terminal, and the sensor signal terminal and the driver terminal are provided so as to be connectable from outside the housing.