The present invention realizes the miniaturization of a semiconductor
module. The semiconductor module includes a module board having external
electrode terminals and a heat radiation pad over a lower surface
thereof, a first semiconductor chip incorporating an initial-stage
transistor of a high frequency power amplifying device therein, a second
semiconductor chip incorporating a next-stage transistor and a
final-stage transistor therein, and an integrated passive device which
constitutes a matching circuit. At least one of the first semiconductor
chip and the second semiconductor chip and the integrated passive device
are mounted over an upper surface of the module board in an overlapped
manner.