Power Module for Operating an Electric Vehicle Drive with an Intermediate Circuit Capacitor

A power module () for operating an electric vehicle drive includes a current input configured for supplying an input current. The current input includes multiple contact elements (). Multiple circuit-breakers () are configured for generating an output current based on the supplied input current. A current output () is configured for outputting the output current at a consumer. A substrate () includes a metal layer (-) and an insulating layer () connected to the metal layer (-). The multiple circuit-breakers () are arranged on the metal layer (-). The multiple contact elements () are also arranged on the metal layer (-) such that the multiple contact elements () extend perpendicular to a surface of the substrate ().