Patent ID: 7348664

Claim:
A semiconductor apparatus comprising: a cooling apparatus: and a semiconductor device engaged by the cooling apparatus such that the cooling apparatus both applies a compressive force to and is in thermal communication with the semiconductor device, the semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor die comprising at least first and second surfaces; a first electrically-conductive lead held in contact with the first surface of the semiconductor die by the compressive force applied by the cooling apparatus and without any bond to the semiconductor die; a first thermally-conductive, electrically-insulative element in thermal contact with a portion of the first electrically-conductive lead and with the cooling apparatus such that the first thermally-conductive, electrically-insulative element is capable of removing heat from the first electrically-conductive lead and from the semiconductor die; a second electrically-conductive lead held in contact with the second surface of the semiconductor die by the compressive force applied by the cooling apparatus and without any bond to the semiconductor die; and a second thermally-conductive, electrically-insulative element in thermal contact with a portion of the second electrically-conductive lead and with the cooling apparatus such that the second thermally-conductive, electrically-insulative element is capable of removing heat from the second electrically-conductive lead and from the semiconductor die.