Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a wiring metal layer structure; forming a dielectric layer structure arranged directly on the wiring metal layer structure; and forming a bonding pad metal layer structure arranged, at least partially, directly on the dielectric layer structure, wherein a layer thickness of the dielectric layer structure ranges from 1% to 30% of a layer thickness of the wiring metal layer structure, wherein the wiring metal layer structure and the bonding pad metal structure are electrically connected through openings in the dielectric layer structure.

Abstract: The application relates to a power semiconductor device, including: a semiconductor body having a front side coupled to a frontside metallization and a backside coupled to a backside metallization; and an active region with a plurality of transistor cells. The frontside metallization includes a first load terminal structure and a control terminal structure. At least one of the first layer and the second layer is laterally segmented, with a first segment being part of the first load terminal structure and a second segment being part of the control terminal structure.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a wiring metal layer structure; forming a dielectric layer structure arranged directly on the wiring metal layer structure; and forming a bonding pad metal layer structure arranged, at least partially, directly on the dielectric layer structure, wherein a layer thickness of the dielectric layer structure ranges from 1% to 30% of a layer thickness of the wiring metal layer structure, wherein the wiring metal layer structure and the bonding pad metal structure are electrically connected through openings in the dielectric layer structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is proposed. The semiconductor device includes a wiring metal layer structure. The semiconductor device further includes a dielectric layer structure arranged directly on the wiring metal layer structure. The semiconductor device further includes a bonding pad metal layer structure arranged, at least partly, directly on the dielectric layer structure. A layer thickness of the dielectric layer structure ranges from 1% to 30% of a layer thickness of the wiring metal layer structure. The wiring metal layer structure and the bonding pad metal structure are electrically connected through openings in the dielectric layer structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is proposed. The semiconductor device includes a wiring metal layer structure. The semiconductor device further includes a dielectric layer structure arranged directly on the wiring metal layer structure. The semiconductor device further includes a bonding pad metal layer structure arranged, at least partly, directly on the dielectric layer structure. A layer thickness of the dielectric layer structure ranges from 1% to 30% of a layer thickness of the wiring metal layer structure. The wiring metal layer structure and the bonding pad metal structure are electrically connected through openings in the dielectric layer structure.