Patent ID: 6605870
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A pressure-contact type semiconductor device comprising:a plurality of semiconductor elements each of which has a first main electrode and a control electrode positioned on a front surface and a second main electrode positioned on a rear surface; a second common main power source plate having the semiconductor elements positioned on a front surface and electrically connected to the second main electrodes; a first common main power source plate arranged on the front surface of the semiconductor elements and electrically connected to the first main electrodes of the semiconductor elements, said first common main power source plate having first gibbosity electrodes positioned along its peripheral edge, and second gibbosity electrodes positioned at the center thereof; and a common control signal board which is in the shape of a mesh sheet and which has electrode openings for the semiconductor elements and which is electrically connected to the control electrodes of the semiconductor elements.