Patent ID: 7202546

Claim:
An integrated circuit assembly comprising: a die of semiconductor material including a circuit disposed in the die; an interconnection layer for carrying a signal, the interconnection layer overlying the die and making selective electrical connection to the circuit, the interconnection layer formed of a first conductive material; and a distribution layer overlying the interconnection layer, the distribution layer including wire bonding pads for wire bonding to selected electrical signals, and distribution grids for distributing a signal over a region of the interconnection layer, the distribution grids connected to the wire bonding pads and extending over the interconnection layer, wherein at least one of the grids overlies the circuit and all of the grids together substantially cover the die, the distribution layer being formed of a second conductive material different from the first conductive material; and a plurality of connecting channels connecting selected ones of the distribution grids to selected locations of the interconnection layer.