A semiconductor device includes a first chip pad, a power semiconductor chip arranged on the first chip pad and including at least a first and a second power electrode, and a clip connected to the first power electrode. In this case, an integral part of the clip forms a shunt resistor and a first contact finger of the shunt resistor is embodied integrally with the clip.

Provided are a semiconductor module capable of further increasing an effect of canceling out a parasitic inductance by a current and a power converter including the semiconductor module. The semiconductor module includes a first leadframe, a second leadframe, a third leadframe, an insulating material, a first semiconductor element, and a second semiconductor element. The first leadframe is a plate-shaped wiring path to which a first potential is applied. The second leadframe is a plate-shaped wiring path including an output terminal. The third leadframe is a plate-shaped wiring path to which a second potential is applied. The first semiconductor element is directly joined to the first leadframe with a joint material therebetween, and the second semiconductor element is directly joined to the second leadframe with a joint material therebetween. The first leadframe and the second leadframe face each other with the insulating material therebetween.

Provided are a semiconductor module capable of further increasing an effect of canceling out a parasitic inductance by a current and a power converter including the semiconductor module. The semiconductor module includes a first leadframe, a second leadframe, a third leadframe, an insulating material, a first semiconductor element, and a second semiconductor element. The first leadframe is a plate-shaped wiring path to which a first potential is applied. The second leadframe is a plate-shaped wiring path including an output terminal. The third leadframe is a plate-shaped wiring path to which a second potential is applied. The first semiconductor element is directly joined to the first leadframe with a joint material therebetween, and the second semiconductor element is directly joined to the second leadframe with a joint material therebetween. The first leadframe and the second leadframe face each other with the insulating material therebetween.

A semiconductor device comprises a first chip pad, a power semiconductor chip arranged on the first chip pad and comprising at least a first and a second power electrode, and a clip connected to the first power electrode. In this case, an integral part of the clip forms a shunt resistor and a first contact finger of the shunt resistor is embodied integrally with the clip.