Patent ID: 6064114
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A semiconductor device, comprising:a semiconductor die having a surface, and outer periphery X and outer periphery Y dimensions, the outer periphery X and outer periphery Y dimensions of the semiconductor die being perpendicular to each other;a plurality of electrical contacts on the surface of the semiconductor die; anda package substrate overlying the semiconductor die and being electrically connected to the plurality of electrical contacts, wherein: the package substrate has outer periphery X' and outer periphery Y' dimensions being perpendicular to each other, at least one of (i) the outer periphery X' dimension of the package substrate is less than the outer periphery X dimension of the semiconductor die, and (ii) the outer periphery Y' dimension of the package substrate is less than the outer periphery Y dimension of the semiconductor die, and the plurality of electrical contacts are located within the outer periphery X dimension and the outer periphery Y dimension of the package substrate.