A press pack semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor element having a mesa formed on a main surface thereof, first, second and third electrodes, a supporting plate fixed to the third electrode, a first intermediate plate which is movably attached to the surface of the first electrode and which is thin, a first disc and a second disc respectively electrically connected through the first intermediate plate to the first electrode and through the supporting plate to the third electrode and a housing surrounding the semiconductor element. The first intermediate plate protects the semiconductor element from being subjected to great stress.