A multi-chip module has at least two semiconductor chips. Each of the
semiconductor chips has chip electrodes of the semiconductor chip,
electrically conductive interconnections for electrically connection with
the chip electrodes, electrically conductive lands for electrically
connection with the interconnections, external terminals placed on the
lands, and a stress-relaxation layer intervening between the lands and
the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chips are placed on a mounting
board via the external terminals. The distance between farthest ones of
external terminal positioned at an outermost end portions of said second
semiconductor chip is smaller than that of the first semiconductor chip.