Patent ID: 7271470

Claim:
An electronic component, comprising: at least two vertical semiconductor power devices, each vertical semiconductor device comprising a first side and a second side opposing the first side, wherein at least one first load electrode is positioned on the first side and at least one second load electrode is positioned on the second side, an electrically conductive contact clip, the contact clip comprising a flat web portion and at least one peripheral rim portion extending from an edge region of the flat web portion in a direction towards the lower side of the flat web portion, a plurality of surface mountable outer contact surfaces, a leadframe comprising a lower surface providing surface mountable outer contact surfaces and an upper surface and providing at least two die support portions, wherein each of the at least two vertical semiconductor power devices is positioned between the upper surface of the leadframe and the lower surface of the flat web portion of the contact clip and is attached to, and electrically connected to, the upper surface of the leadframe and to the lower surface of the flat web portion of the contact clip.