Ex parte ANDERSON et al. - Page 2




                 Appeal No. 96-3106                                                                                                                     
                 Application 08/052,015                                                                                                                 


                 and 19, claims 10 through 17 having been canceled .                                     2                                              


                          The disclosed invention pertains to a package for                                                                             
                 multiple high power electrical components.  The package                                                                                
                 comprises a plurality of subassemblies 18 which each include a                                                                         
                 semiconductor device 20, and which are disposed on the package                                                                         
                 support member 12 in an array surrounding a central electrode                                                                          
                 structure 16.  Each semiconductor device includes at least a                                                                           
                 first electrode and a second electrode.  The first electrodes                                                                          
                 of all the semiconductor devices are electrically connected to                                                                         
                 the package support member 12.  The second electrodes of all                                                                           
                 the semiconductor devices are connected to the central                                                                                 
                 electrode structure 16 via tab 44, and then to terminal 104.                                                                           
                 As a result of this structure, a compact package is attained.                                                                          
                 The package further facilitates the testing of its                                                                                     
                 subassemblies prior to incorporation therein to reduce waste.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                       
                          Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:                                                                              


                          2An amendment after final was filed on June 28, 1995.                                                                         
                 It made no changes to the claims, and is considered entered in                                                                         
                 the record here.                                                                                                                       
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