A semiconductor module includes a laminated substrate including an insulating board and a plurality of circuit boards that are arranged on an upper face of the insulating board, the plurality of circuit boards including first and second circuit boards, a semiconductor element disposed on the first circuit board and including, on an upper face of the semiconductor element, a main electrode, a gate pad, and a gate runner electrically connected to the gate pad, and a first wiring member electrically connecting the main electrode to the second circuit board. The gate runner extends so as to divide the main electrode into a plurality of electrodes including a first main electrode at a first side and a second main electrode at a second side, and the first wiring member is arranged to cross over the gate runner.

A semiconductor module includes a laminated substrate including an insulating board and a plurality of circuit boards that are arranged on an upper face of the insulating board, the plurality of circuit boards including first and second circuit boards, a semiconductor element disposed on the first circuit board and including, on an upper face of the semiconductor element, a main electrode, a gate pad, and a gate runner electrically connected to the gate pad, and a first wiring member electrically connecting the main electrode to the second circuit board. The gate runner extends so as to divide the main electrode into a plurality of electrodes including a first main electrode at a first side and a second main electrode at a second side, and the first wiring member is arranged to cross over the gate runner.

An electronic module has a first substrate 11, a first electronic element 13, a second electronic element 23, a second substrate 21, a first terminal part 110 provided on a side of the first substrate 11 and a second terminal part 120 provided on a side of the second substrate 21. The first terminal part 110 has a first surface direction extending part 114 and a first normal direction extending part 113 extending toward one side or the other side. The second terminal part 120 has a second surface direction extending part 124 and a second normal direction extending part 123 extending toward one side or the other side. The second surface direction extending part 124 is provided on one side of the first surface direction extending part 114, and the first surface direction extending part 114 and the second surface direction extending part 124 overlap one another in a surface direction.

An electronic module has a first substrate 11, a first electronic element 13, a second electronic element 23, a second substrate 21, a first terminal part 110 provided on a side of the first substrate 11 and a second terminal part 120 provided on a side of the second substrate 21. The first terminal part 110 has a first surface direction extending part 114 and a first normal direction extending part 113 extending toward one side or the other side. The second terminal part 120 has a second surface direction extending part 124 and a second normal direction extending part 123 extending toward one side or the other side. The second surface direction extending part 124 is provided on one side of the first surface direction extending part 114, and the first surface direction extending part 114 and the second surface direction extending part 124 overlap one another in a surface direction.

A power module includes a mount layer, a control layer, and a drive layer that are formed on an electrically insulative substrate and multiple power semiconductor elements mounted on the mount layer in one direction and each including a first drive electrode connected to the mount layer, a second drive electrode connected to the drive layer, and a control electrode connected to the control layer. A control terminal is connected to the control layer and a detection terminal is connected to the drive layer. At least one of the control layer and the drive layer includes a detour portion that detours to reduce a difference between the power semiconductor elements in a sum of a length of a first conductive path between the control electrode and the control terminal and a length of a second conductive path between the second drive electrode and the detection terminal.

A power module includes a mount layer, a control layer, and a drive layer that are formed on an electrically insulative substrate and multiple power semiconductor elements mounted on the mount layer in one direction and each including a first drive electrode connected to the mount layer, a second drive electrode connected to the drive layer, and a control electrode connected to the control layer. A control terminal is connected to the control layer and a detection terminal is connected to the drive layer. At least one of the control layer and the drive layer includes a detour portion that detours to reduce a difference between the power semiconductor elements in a sum of a length of a first conductive path between the control electrode and the control terminal and a length of a second conductive path between the second drive electrode and the detection terminal.

A connecting strip of conductive elastic material having an arched shape having a concave side and a convex side. The connecting strip is fixed at the ends to a support carrying a die with the convex side facing the support. During bonding, the connecting strip undergoes elastic deformation and presses against the die, thus electrically connecting the at least one die to the support.

A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element that includes an element main body having an element main surface and an element back surface facing opposite sides to each other in a thickness direction, and a first electrode arranged on the element main surface; an insulator that has an annular shape overlapping an outer peripheral edge of the first electrode when viewed in the thickness direction and is arranged over the first electrode and the element main surface; a first metal layer arranged over the first electrode and the insulator; and a second metal layer laminated on the first metal layer and overlapping both the first electrode and the insulator when viewed in the thickness direction.

A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element that includes an element main body having an element main surface and an element back surface facing opposite sides to each other in a thickness direction, and a first electrode arranged on the element main surface; an insulator that has an annular shape overlapping an outer peripheral edge of the first electrode when viewed in the thickness direction and is arranged over the first electrode and the element main surface; a first metal layer arranged over the first electrode and the insulator; and a second metal layer laminated on the first metal layer and overlapping both the first electrode and the insulator when viewed in the thickness direction.

To improve reliability of a semiconductor device. There are provided the semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same, the semiconductor including a pad electrode that is formed over a semiconductor substrate and includes a first conductive film and a second conductive film formed over the first conductive film, and a plating film that is formed over the second conductive film and used to be coupled to an external connection terminal (TR). The first conductive film and the second conductive film contains mainly aluminum. The crystal surface on the surface of the first conductive film is different from the crystal surface on the surface of the second conductive film.