Appeal No. 96-2243 Application 08/327,447 a second level interconnect comprising means for electrically connecting the chip bonding pads to selected contacts on the printed circuit, the first interconnect being between the second level interconnect and the or each semiconductor chip. 30. A semiconductor device comprising at least one semiconductor chip, a package which encloses the at least one semiconductor chip and a printed circuit which overlies and is electrically connected to the at least one semiconductor chip in the package and extends externally of the package to provide a plurality of outer leads. The Examiner relies on the following references: Fukuta et al. (Fukuta) 4,751,482 June 14, 1988 Kishida 4,941,033 July 10, 1990 (filed Mar. 24, 1989) Carlson et al. (Carlson) 4,953,005 Aug. 28, 1990 (filed Apr. 15, 1988) Claims 19 through 27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.2 § 103 as being unpatentable over Kishida in view of Fukuta. Claims 30 through 32 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 2Claims 25 through 27 are not specifically mentioned by the Examiner in the Office Action and Answer, however Appellants have assumed that the Examiner intended to include claims 25 through 27 in the 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection over Kishida in view of Fukuta, thus we will treat them likewise. 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007