MOTOR DRIVE CONVERTER

A motor drive converter includes a cold plate (202) having a first side and a second side, the first side being opposite to the second side. The motor drive converter includes at least one motor phase power electronics (508) disposed on the first side of the cold plate (202), and a capacitor array (204) disposed on the second side of the cold plate. The cold plate (202) includes slots (404) therethrough for a conductor /(702) to pass through the cold plate. The conductor (702) is configured to electrically couple the capacitor array (204) and the at least one motor phase power electronics (508). The cold plate (202) further comprises coolant flow channels (318) for a liquid coolant. the motor drive converter further comprising at least one temperature sensor for monitoring coolant temperature at an inlet (314) of the cold plate (202), at least one temperature sensor for monitoring coolant temperature at an outlet (316) of the cold plate, and at least one coolant flow sensor for monitoring coolant flow through the cold plate