Patent ID: 6055148
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A semiconductor device assembly comprising, within an envelope, first and second component bodies, a mounting pad, and conductor leads of a lead frame, wherein the first component body comprises a respective semiconductor component having a top main electrode and a control electrode which are located at an opposite major surface of the first component body to a bottom main electrode, the second component body comprises a semiconductor component having at least a top main electrode at an opposite major surface of the second component body to a bottom main electrode, each top main electrode and control electrode of the first and second component bodies has a respective bonding pad to which a respective electrical connection is bonded from a respective conductor lead of the lead frame, the first component body is mounted on the mounting pad with the bottom main electrode of the first component body bonded to the mounting pad, and the second component body is mounted on a part of the first component body to leave uncovered the bonding pads of the top main electrode and control electrode of the first component body, the bottom electrode of the second component body being bonded to the top main electrode of the first component body.