Patent ID: 6912134
Filing Date: 2005-06-28
Classification: H01L,H05K

Abstract:
1. A power module comprising: a lead frame, said lead frame including an electrically conductive pad; a shell; a plurality of lead terminals extending from within said shell to the exterior of said shell, at least one of said leads serving as a power input lead and electrically connected to said conductive pad, at least another one of said leads serving as a first power output lead and at least a third one of said leads serving as a second power output lead; a circuit board disposed on a first surface of said electrically conductive pad; and at least two power switching devices electrically connected to said first surface of said conductive pad; wherein said power switching devices and said circuit board are disposed side-by-side on said conductive pad, each power switching device is electrically connected to a respective one of said first power output lead and said second power output lead, and said first power output lead is adapted to supply power to a first load, and said second power output lead is adapted to supply power to a second load, said first load and said second load being independently operable devices.