Patent ID: 6034333
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
A microelectronic assembly comprising:a printed circuit board comprising a plurality of board bond pads;an integrated circuit die overlying the printed circuit board and comprising a die perimeter and an active face facing the printed circuit board and spaced apart therefrom by a gap, the integrated circuit die further comprising a plurality of die bond pads disposed on the active face;a plurality of solder bump interconnections connecting the plurality of board bond pads with the plurality of die bond pads;a polymeric encapsulant filling the gap and extending over the printed circuit board about the die perimeter; anda frame continuously disposed about the integrated circuit die, not in direct contact with the printed circuit board, and affixed to the printed circuit board by the polymeric encapsulant, said frame being embedded in the polymeric encapsulant to enhance the mechanical strength of the microelectronic assembly.