Isolated metal clips with structural bridge

An apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of metal clips including a first, a second, a third, and a fourth metal clip, and individual ones of the plurality of metal clips having vertical portion and folded over portion;
• a plurality of circuit packages, including first and second circuit packages mounted to a first surface of a substrate;
• a separate third circuit package is mounted on and electrically connected to a folded-over portion of the first metal clip and to a folded-over portion of the second metal clip, wherein the folded-over portion of the first metal clip and the folded-over portion of the second metal clip are electrically isolated from each other above the substrate;
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• a dielectric support having a first end connected to the folded-over portion of the first metal clip and an opposite second end connected to the folded-over portion of the second metal clip, wherein the dielectric support is non-electrically-conductive and provides bridging mechanical support between the folded-over portions while maintaining their electrical isolation,
• wherein a first metal clip of the plurality of metal clips is connected to a voltage terminal of a circuit package mounted on and electrically connected to a folded-over portion of the first metal clip and to a folded-over portion of the second metal clip and bypasses a first circuit package that is mounted to the substrate;
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• the second metal clip provides an electrical conduction path for a voltage to a second circuit package.

An apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of metal clips including a first, a second, a third, and a fourth metal clip, and individual ones of the plurality of metal clips having vertical portion and folded over portion;
• a plurality of circuit packages, including first and second circuit packages mounted to a first surface of a substrate;
• a separate third circuit package is mounted on and electrically connected to a folded-over portion of the first metal clip and to a folded-over portion of the second metal clip, wherein the folded-over portion of the first metal clip and the folded-over portion of the second metal clip are electrically isolated from each other above the substrate;
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• a dielectric support having a first end connected to the folded-over portion of the first metal clip and an opposite second end connected to the folded-over portion of the second metal clip, wherein the dielectric support is non-electrically-conductive and provides bridging mechanical support between the folded-over portions while maintaining their electrical isolation.