Claims
- 1. A semiconductor device package comprising:
a first diode having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode; a second diode having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode; and a common conductive pad; wherein said cathode electrode of said first diode is electrically connected to said anode electrode of said second diode by said common conductive pad.
- 2. A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said anode electrode of said first diode is disposed on a major surface of said first diode and said cathode electrode of said first diode is disposed on an opposing major surface of said first diode, and wherein said anode electrode of said second diode is disposed on a major surface of said second diode and said cathode electrode of said second diode is disposed on an opposing major surface of said second diode.
- 3. A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said cathode electrode of said first diode is electrically connected and physically mounted to said common conductive pad by a layer of conductive adhesive, and wherein said anode electrode of said second diode is electrically connected and physically mounted to said common conductive pad by a layer of conductive adhesive, solder or adhesive tape.
- 4. A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, further comprising a first external lead electrically connected to said anode electrode of said first diode and a second external lead electrically connected to said cathode electrode of said second diode.
- 5. A semiconductor device package according to claim 4, wherein said first external and said anode electrode are connected by at least one bond wire and said second external lead and said cathode electrode are connected by at least another bond wire.
- 6. A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, further comprising a molded housing enclosing said first diode and said second diode.
- 7. A semiconductor device package according to claim 6, wherein a bottom surface of said common conductive pad is exposed out of said molded housing.
- 8. A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, further comprising a first external lead integrally connected to said common conductive pad to form a unitary paddle-shaped body, a second external lead electrically connected to said anode electrode of said first diode and a third external lead electrically connected to said cathode electrode of said second diode, wherein said first external lead, said second external lead and said third external lead are parallel and extend from a common side of said semiconductor device package.
- 9. A semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said first diode and said second diode are disposed in a TO-220-type package (e.g. TO-220, TO220FT, D2 pak, Dpak, TO247, etc.) having at least one external lead that is connected to the cathode electrode of said first diode and at least another external lead that is connected to the anode electrode of said second diode.
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is based on and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/408,519, filed on Sep. 4, 2002, by Steven Oliver and Hugh D. Richard, entitled “Semiconductor Package For Series-Connected Diodes,” the subject matter and disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60408519 |
Sep 2002 |
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