A die of the package device is covered by an encapsulation layer, a plurality of lead portions are configured on the bottom surface of the encapsulation layer, a side portion of each lead portion is also exposed on a side surface of the encapsulation layer, and thereby the package device is used as a side-wettable package device; wherein, in a process of manufacturing the package device, a conductive electroplated conducting layer is formed on the surface of the encapsulation layer, and the electroplated conducting layer is used to conduct electric power required during an electroplating process. After the electroplating process is completed, the electroplated conducting layer can be used as a heat dissipation layer for the package device. The heat dissipation layer completely covers the surface of the package device so as to increase heat dissipation area and to be attached by a heat sink.

A semiconductor module including a film package, and a printed circuit board connected to a first surface of the film package. The film package includes a base film, a semiconductor chip on the first surface of the base film, and a first conductive pattern on the first surface of the base film. The first conductive pattern includes a first circuit pattern and a first dummy pattern. The first dummy pattern is spaced apart from the first circuit pattern and is between the first surface of the base film and the printed circuit board.

An apparatus is described having: a baseplate; an AC busbar mounted on the baseplate; a DC busbar having an upper DC busbar, a lower DC busbar and an insulating material therebetween, wherein the DC busbar is mounted such that the lower DC busbar is mounted to the baseplate and wherein the upper DC busbar has one or more openings through which the lower DC busbar is exposed; a first group of switching components mounted on the AC busbar, wherein the first group of switching components are connected to the upper DC busbar using first electrical connection means; and a second group of switching components mounted on the lower DC busbar, wherein at least one of the switching components of said second group of switching components is mounted within one of said openings, wherein the second group of switching components are to the AC busbar using second electrical connection means.

A semiconductor device can include: a semiconductor chip including a first and second surface, a first electrode on the first surface, an active area on the second surface, a second electrode on the second surface, and a third electrode on the second surface; a first conductive member in the active area of the semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the semiconductor chip; a second conductive member in a second area and isolated from the first conductive member, the second area an area in which, when viewed from above, with respect to a first area of the active area in which the first conductive member is not provided, circles sharing centers of shortest distances between an outer periphery of the first conductive member and an outer periphery of the active area can be drawn largest in the first area; and a lead terminal connected to the first conductive member.

Provided are a semiconductor device with a bonding strength ensured between an electrode of a semiconductor element and a terminal, and a power conversion device including the semiconductor device. A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element having an electrode; a substrate; a terminal; and a bonding material. The terminal has a through hole and has a step portion in the inside of the through hole. The bonding material covers the step portion in the inside of the through hole and is in contact with the electrode of the semiconductor element.