Patent ID: 7462887

Claim:
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor chip including a power transistor, a control integrated circuit controlling the power transistor, first pads and second pads, the first and second pads being electrically coupled to the power transistor and the control integrated circuit, respectively; a plurality of leads disposed around the semiconductor chip, the plurality of leads including I/O pins of the control integrated circuit; a clip electrically connecting each of the first pads and each of first leads in the plurality of leads; a wire electrically connecting each of the second pads and each of second leads in the plurality of leads, the second leads including the I/O pins, and a cross section of the clip being greater than that of the wire; and a resin body sealing the semiconductor chip, the wires, the clips and parts of the leads; wherein the clip and the second pad are connected via connection material; wherein the wire is bonded with the second pad; wherein an area of each of the first pads is greater than that of the second pads; wherein the second pads are disposed along sides of a major surface of the semiconductor chip, and the control integrated circuit is not disposed right below the first and second pads; and wherein the power transistor is located right below the first pads.