Patent ID: 7470939
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor device comprising: a first semiconductor package with a first semiconductor element, a plurality of first electrode members, and a first encapsulating member, wherein the first semiconductor element is interposed between the plurality of first electrode members, wherein the first electrode members are in electrical communication with and provide heat transfer for the first semiconductor element, wherein the first encapsulating member encapsulates the first semiconductor element between the first electrode members, and wherein an outer surface of each of the first electrode members is exposed from the first encapsulating member; a second semiconductor package with a second semiconductor element, a plurality of second electrode members, and a second encapsulating member, wherein the second semiconductor element is interposed between the plurality of second electrode members, wherein the second electrode members are in electrical communication with and provide heat transfer for the second semiconductor element, wherein the second encapsulating member encapsulates the second semiconductor element between the second electrode members, and wherein an outer surface of each of the second electrode members is exposed from the second encapsulating member; a first connecting terminal electrically coupled to one of the plurality of the first electrode members and extending outward so as to be exposed from the first encapsulating member; and a second connecting terminal electrically coupled to one of the plurality of the second electrode members and extending outward so as to be exposed from the second encapsulating member; wherein the first and second connecting terminals abut each other so as to establish electrical connection between the first and second semiconductor packages.