Semiconductor device and power converter

Abstract

A semiconductor device (21) comprises a first semiconductor element (30H) forming an upper branch (9H) and a second semiconductor element (30L) forming a lower branch (9L). The first semiconductor element (30H) and the second semiconductor element (30L) are arranged in an element-arrangement direction to form a semiconductor element group. The semiconductor device (21) includes a snubber circuit component (40) forming a snubber circuit (13) connected in parallel to the upper and lower branches. The snubber circuit component (40) is arranged adjacent to the semiconductor element group in the element-arrangement direction.