Patent ID: 6995029

Claim:
A method for producing a surface-mountable semiconductor component, comprising: a) applying an electrically insulating carrier layer ( 101 ) to an electrically conductive connection conductor layer ( 102 ), patterning at least one chip window ( 7 ) and at least one wire connection window ( 8 ) in the carrier layer ( 101 ), and patterning external electrical connection conductors ( 2 , 3 ) in the connection conductor layer ( 102 ); b) mounting a semiconductor chip ( 1 ) on a first side of one of the connection conductors ( 2 ) through the chip window ( 7 ), wherein the semiconductor chip is capable of emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation; c) electrically connecting at least one electrical contact ( 5 ) of the semiconductor chip ( 1 ) to at least one of the connection conductors ( 3 ) by means of a bonding wire ( 50 ) through the wire connection window ( 8 ); d) placing the connection conductor layer ( 102 ), carrier layer ( 101 ), semiconductor chip ( 1 ) and bonding wire ( 50 ) into an injection mold; and e) encapsulating the semiconductor chip ( 1 ) and bonding wire ( 50 ) with an encapsulation material ( 6 ) by injection molding, wherein the encapsulation material is transparent, and subsequently at least partly or incipiently curing the material, wherein subsequent to the encapsulation step, the connection conductors ( 2 , 3 ) on a side opposite to the first side are exposed for electrical connection to an electrical component.