Patent ID: 6873058

Claim:
A semiconductor device, comprising: a substrate over which a semiconductor element is mounted, the substrate having a first area, a second area which surrounds the first area, and a third area located in a central portion of the first area, the semiconductor element having a peripheral portion that overlies the first area of the substrate but not the second area of the substrate; wirings extending from the second area to the third area and formed over the substrate; and an insulting film which is disposed over the first and second areas so as to expose the third area, the insulating film covering portions of the substrate and the wirings, wherein the semiconductor element is electrically connected to the wirings within the third area, wherein the semiconductor element has a size substantially equal to the first area and is mounted over the first and third areas so as to be spaced apart from the substrate by a predetermined interval, and wherein the insulating film has cut-away portions provided so as to extend from the outer periphery of the third area to the second area.