An electronic device includes a substrate having first and second conductive traces, a semiconductor die having a transistor with a first terminal and a second terminal, and first and second metal clips. The first metal clip has a first end portion coupled to the first terminal of the transistor, and a second end portion coupled to the first conductive trace of the substrate. The second metal clip has a first end portion coupled to the second terminal of the transistor and a second end portion coupled to the second conductive trace of the substrate, and a middle portion of the second metal clip is spaced apart from and at least partially overlying a portion of the first metal clip.

A semiconductor module includes a laminate substrate including an insulating plate and first and second circuit boards on an upper surface of the insulating plate, the first semiconductor device on an upper surface of the first circuit board, a first main terminal, and a first metal wiring board that electrically connects the first semiconductor device to the first main terminal. The first metal wiring board has a first bonding section bonded to an upper surface electrode of the first semiconductor device, a second bonding section bonded to an upper surface of the second circuit board, a first coupling section that couples the first bonding section to the second bonding section, a first raised section that rises upward from an end portion of the second bonding section. The first raised section has an upper end that is electrically connected to the first main terminal.

A connector for contacting a semiconductor chip. The connector may include a tab, where the tab includes an outer portion, having a planar shape, the outer portion having a lower surface, adapted to contact a surface of the semiconductor chip, and an upper surface that defines a main plane of the tab. The tab may also include a ring portion, the ring portion connected to the outer portion and extending proud of the main plane, wherein the ring portion defines an inner hole within the tab structure, the inner hole being adapted to expose a contact portion of the surface of the semiconductor chip, wherein the ring portion includes at least two slots. The connector may further include a clip, comprising a connection portion, the connection portion having an aperture that is adapted to couple around the ring portion.

Semiconductor module including a semiconductor and including a shaped metal body that is electrically contacted by the semiconductor, for forming a contact surface for an electrical conductor, wherein the shaped metal body is bent or folded. A method is also described for establishing electrical contacting of an electrical conductor on a semiconductor, said method including the steps of: fastening a bent or folded shaped metal body of a constant thickness to the semiconductor by means of a first fastening method and then fastening the electrical conductor to the shaped metal body by means of a second fastening method.

A transistor package includes a transistor chip having opposing first and second main sides, and a first load electrode and a second load electrode on the first main side, with a carrier facing the second main side. A first terminal post is arranged laterally beside the transistor chip. A second terminal post is arranged laterally beside the transistor chip on an opposite side. A first clip connects the first load electrode to the first terminal post. A second clip connects the second load electrode to the second terminal post. At least one of the clips includes a first contact element which projects from a first side wall of the clip and is bent downwards in a direction towards the transistor chip to electrically contact the first or second load electrode of the chip, a bending axis being in a longitudinal direction of the clip.

A semiconductor device includes a first lead including a base portion, a semiconductor element mounted on one side in a thickness direction of the base portion and having a first electrode disposed on the one side in the thickness direction and a second electrode disposed on the other side in the thickness direction, a second lead spaced apart from the base portion in a first direction orthogonal to the thickness direction, a first conductive member including a first portion bonded to the first electrode and a second portion bonded to the second lead and electrically connected to the first electrode and the second lead, a first bonding layer interposed between, and bonded to the base portion and the second electrode, and a second bonding layer interposed between, and bonded to the first electrode and the first portion. The first bonding layer includes a sintered metal.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes the following structure. The semiconductor chip is provided between first and second conductors. A joint component is provided between the chip and the second conductor. The thin film is provided on the second conductor and contains a material different from a material of the joint component. The second conductor includes first, second and third plates. The first plate extends in a first direction along a first surface of the chip and is connected to the chip via the joint component. The second plate extends from the first plate obliquely with respect to the first direction. The third plate extends from the second plate in the first direction. The thin film is arranged on a surface of the second plate continuous from a surface on which the joint component is provided.