Patent ID: 8378468

Claim:
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor element; at least one first electrode provided on the semiconductor element; at least one second electrode provided on the semiconductor element; a die pad on which the semiconductor element is mounted; at least one first lead including a first terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor element; at least one second lead including a second terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor element; a conductive ribbon electrically connecting the first electrode and the first terminal; a conductor electrically connecting the second electrode and the second terminal; a first joint at which the first electrode and the conductive ribbon are bonded, wherein the first joint is the only joint that is bonded directly to the first electrode and the conductive ribbon; a second joint at which the first terminal and the conductive ribbon are bonded, the second joint having substantially a same area as the first joint; and molding resin for molding the semiconductor element, the conductive ribbon, the conductor, the first terminal, and the second terminal.