Abstract: Electrical leads are provided for improving access to high density electronic devices. The leads include a polymeric dielectric core comprising a metallic conductive layer having at least two separate conductive paths thereon. The conductive paths are ideally suited to connect a pair of terminals disposed on a circuit element to a pair of conductive surfaces on a printed circuit board, without requiring any additional surface area to meet the lead requirements.

Abstract: A pressure-contact type semiconductor device with pressure-contact electrodes for external connection is disclosed. The pressure-contact electrodes are mounted through an insulating material on a metal substrate having semiconductor elements mounted thereon side-by-side. The pressure-contact electrodes are wire-bonded to the terminals of the semiconductor elements. Flexible insulating sheets are inserted between the metal substrate and the pressure-contact electrode and between the pressure-contact electrodes respectively. The insulating sheets are fixed onto the metal substrate and the pressure-contact electrodes through an adhesive.