Abstract: In the known method, a semiconductor element (1) is provided with two connecting conductors (2, 3) by arranging, preferably a large number of elements (1) between first and a second conductive plate (5, 6), the two connecting conductors (2, 3) secured at the upper surface and lower surface of an element (1) being formed from the two plates (5, 6). The first connecting conductor (5) is formed from a part (2) of the first plate (5) which borders on an opening (7), and the element (1) is covered with a protective envelope (4). The known method has the drawback that the devices obtained are not always directly suitable for surface mounting. Furthermore, the reliability of the device is sub-optimal.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device suitable for surface mounting whereby semiconductor elements are interconnected into a coherent row of semiconductor elements by means of conductive strips such that a connection point of a certain semiconductor element is connected to a connection point of a semiconductor element preceding it in the row by means of a strip, and another connection point of said certain semiconductor element is connected to a connection point of a semiconductor element following it in the row, and the row of semiconductor elements is enveloped in a protective material, and the semiconductor elements are mutually separated into individual semiconductor devices provided with two side faces, each side face having a portion of the strip which is processed into a connection conductor in that an electrically conducting layer is provided on the side faces contacting said portion of the strip.