A semiconductor device includes a first die pad having a main surface, a second die pad having a second main surface, a first switching element connected to the first main surface, a second switching element connected to the second main surface, a first connecting member connecting the first main surface electrode of the first switching element to the second die pad, an encapsulation resin encapsulating the first switching element, the second switching element, the first die pad, the second die pad, and the first connecting member, and leads projecting out of one of the resin side surfaces of the encapsulation resin.