An apparatus and method for an enhanced thermally conductive package for
high powered semiconductor devices. The package includes a semiconductor
die having an active surface and a non-active surface and a metal layer
formed on the non-active surface of the die. The package is intended to
be mounted onto a metal pad provided on a printed circuit board. A solder
is used to affix the metal layer on the non-active surface of the die to
the metal pad of the printed circuit board. The interface between the die
and the printed circuit board thus includes just three metal layers,
including the non-active surface of the die, the solder, and the metal
pad on the printed circuit board. The reduced number of metal layers
improves heat dissipation and thermal conductivity of the package.