SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB), AND METHOD OF INTERFACING CONTROL PIN (GATE PIN) OF A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (MOSFET) TO A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) IN A BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (BMS)

Provided is a MOSFET device for use with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a battery management system (BMS), the device including a semiconductor body; a metal conductor extending outwardly from a side of the semiconductor body; a plurality of power pins extending outwardly from at least one side of the semiconductor body, the power pins having tips bent downwardly; a gate pin extending outwardly from at least one side of the semiconductor body, wherein the tip of the gate pin is raised or elevated relative to the tips of the power pins so as to avoid electrical contact with the one of the spaced apart copper plates, and wherein the tip of the gate pin is connected to a circuit of the battery management system (BMS).