Patent ID: 6611049
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: H01L,H05K,Y02P

Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprising:an insulating substrate having an obverse surface, a reverse surface and side surfaces extending between the obverse and the reverse surfaces; a cutout formed in at least one of the side surfaces of the substrate, the cutout being laterally open; a conductive pad formed on the obverse surface of the substrate; an electrode formed on the reverse surface of the substrate; a semiconductor chip mounted on the substrate in electrical conduction with the pad; a connector which connects the pad to the electrode, the connector being arranged in the cutout; and a resin package enclosing the semiconductor chip, wherein the conductive pad has an overhanging portion projecting above the cutout, the overhanging portion keeping the cutout laterally open by preventing the package from contacting the connector.