Abstract: The semiconductor device of the invention includes: a square die pad, to which a semiconductor chip is adhered via a silver paste member or the like; first leads, the inner end of each of the first leads being formed continuously and integrally with an associated shorter side of the die pad; and a pair of second leads extending in an outer direction, the inner ends of the second leads interposing the die pad therebetween. The inner end of each of the second leads includes a width-increased end portion having a larger width and being formed to be parallel to an associated longer side of the die pad. A through hole is provided in a portion connecting the width-increased end portion to the outer portion of each of the second leads. The semiconductor chip is electrically connected to the second leads via wires and to the die pad via a grounding wire.

Abstract: An RF-driven semiconductor chip is die-bonded to the top face of a metal plate. The semiconductor chip and the metal plate are molded together with outer leads in a plastic package in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped. The metal plate is exposed at the back face of the plastic package. The metal plate is not protruding from the front and rear side faces of the plastic package. The front and rear side faces of the metal plate are flush with the front and rear side faces of the plastic package and partially exposed at the front and rear side faces of the plastic package. The front and rear portions of the plastic package are centrally formed with respective cutaway portions each in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped. The top face of the metal plate is exposed in the cutaway portions formed centrally in the front and rear portions of the plastic package to form solder portions.