Patent ID: 7982235
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor element; a lead frame electrically connected to the semiconductor element; and a package having a front surface including a light emitting opening, a back surface disposed on an opposite side of the package with respect to the front surface, a bottom surface extending between the front surface and the back surface on a bottom side of the package, and a side surface extending between the front surface and the back surface on a lateral side of the package, with a part of the lead frame protruding from the bottom surface of the package, the protruding lead frame including a bottom portion extending generally along the bottom surface of the package, a side portion extending generally along the side surface of the package, and a back portion extending generally along the back surface of the package, with all of the bottom portion, the side portion and the back portion being disposed outside of the package.