Patent ID: 7224056
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: B81B,B81C,H01L,H03H

Abstract:
1. A packaged microelectronic device including: (a) a unit having a chip with an upwardly-facing front surface and a downwardly-facing rear surface, a lid overlying at least a portion of the front surface of the chip, said lid having a top surface facing upwardly away from the chip and unit connections exposed at the top surface of said lid, at least some of said unit connections being electrically connected to the chip; and (b) a package structure including structure defining package terminals, at least some of said package terminals being electrically connected to said chip, said package structure, said unit or both defining a downwardly-facing bottom surface of said packaged microelectronic device, said package terminals being exposed at said bottom surface.