A first insulating substrate is formed on a heat sink, and a semiconductor
element is formed thereon. An insulating resin casing is formed so as to
cover the first insulating substrate and the semiconductor element. A
second insulating substrate is mounted inside the insulating resin casing
apart from the first insulating substrate. On the second insulating
substrate, a resistance element that functions as a gate balance
resistance is fixed by soldering. The second insulating substrate on
which the resistance element was thus mounted was made apart from the
first insulating substrate on which the semiconductor element was
mounted, and was mounted on the side of the insulating resin casing.