Semiconductor resistance element, semiconductor module including the same, and processor-based system including the semiconductor module

A semiconductor module comprising:

• a module substrate;
• and
• a first semiconductor resistance element on the module substrate and electrically connected to the module substrate, the first semiconductor resistance element including;
• a substrate defined by first through sixth planar surfaces, and having the first and second planar surfaces at different levels, the third and fourth planar surfaces at least between the first and second planar surfaces in a first direction, and the fifth and sixth planar surfaces at least between the first and second planar surfaces in a second direction,
• a first resistance pattern configured to partially cover a selected one of the first and second planar surfaces, and
• a second resistance pattern on at least one of the third through sixth planar surfaces.

A processor-based system comprising:

• a system board having at least one bus line;
• a first module unit on the system board and electrically connected to the at least one bus line;
• and
• a second module unit on the system board and electrically connected to the at least one bus line,
• wherein at least one of the first and second module units includes a semiconductor module,
• wherein the semiconductor module includes at least one semiconductor resistance element,
• wherein the at least one semiconductor resistance element includes;
• a substrate configured to form a solid body, and having first and second planar surfaces disposed in an first direction, third and fourth planar surfaces disposed at least between the first and second planar surfaces in a second direction, and fifth and sixth planar surfaces at least between the first and second planar surfaces in a third direction;
• a first resistance pattern configured to cover one selected from the first and second planar surfaces;
• and
• a second resistance pattern disposed on at least one of the third through sixth planar surfaces.