Patent ID: 6777818
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
An electronic package comprising:an interposer having an upper surface and a lower surface, the interposer being a tape having a thickness less than 1 mm; a die secured to the upper surface of the interposer; a pin carrier having a cavity, the pin carrier being secured to the lower surface of the interposer such that the cavity is adjacent, the interposer opposite to the die; an electronic component secured to the lower surface of the interposer, the electronic component being positioned within the cavity in the pin carrier; and an encapsulant substantially filling the cavity while substantially not overflowing the cavity, the encapsulant supporting the interposer such that the interposer is capable of withstanding a mechanical load generated by thermal elements and is incapable of withstanding the mechanical load without the encapsulant.