Patent ID: 7777349

Claim:
A semiconductor apparatus comprising: a circuit substrate; a plurality of quadrilateral-shaped semiconductor elements stacked on the circuit substrate, each of the semiconductor elements having an electrode terminal formation surface, a side surface, and a tapered surface between the electrode terminal formation surface and the side surface, the tapered surface being formed by cutting off at least an edge of the electrode terminal formation surface, and an electrode terminal formed on the electrode terminal formation surface; a side surface wiring provided on each tapered surface and on each side surface which makes an electrical connection between each of the electrode terminals of the semiconductor elements and a pad formed on the circuit substrate; and metal wires, each of which is connected by wire bonding to each of the electrode terminals of the semiconductor elements at one end and extended along the tapered surface of each of semiconductor elements, wherein at least a part of the metal wire extended from each of the electrode terminals of the semiconductor elements along the tapered surface makes contact with the side surface wiring and is electrically connected to the side surface wiring.