Electronic component having a power switch with an anode thereof mounted on a die attach region of a heat sink

An electronic component, comprising:

• at least one semiconductor power switch comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein at least one anode and at least one control electrode are positioned on the first surface and at least one cathode is positioned on the second surface;
• a heat sink comprising a die attach region with an upper surface and a lower surface;
• a plurality of leads with an upper surface and a lower surface, each lead comprising an inner portion, a centre portion and an outer portion;
• wherein at least one lead is a control lead and wherein the inner portion of the control lead is spaced from the die attach region of the heat sink by a first distance and wherein the upper surface of the inner portion of the control lead lies in a plane generally coplanar with the upper surface of the die attach region of the heat sink, and wherein the upper surface of the central portion of the control lead lies in a plane above the upper surface of the inner portion of the control lead;
• wherein the anode of the semiconductor power switch is mounted on the die attach region of the heat sink and at least one control electrode is mounted on the upper surface of the inner portion of the control lead.