Patent ID: 8299598

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a package, including: a substrate with an elongate opening therethrough, wherein the substrate comprises a die attach surface, a second surface opposite from the die attach surface, a plurality of first rows of substrate pads adjacent to a first side of the elongate opening, and a plurality of second rows of substrate pads adjacent to a second side of the elongate opening; a semiconductor die on the die attach surface of the substrate, the semiconductor die including an active surface and die pads at the active surface; bond wires extending from the die pads, through the opening, and to the substrate pads; encapsulant covering the bond wires and protruding a first profile distance beyond a plane in which the second surface of the substrate is located; solder balls protruding a second profile distance from the substrate, the second profile distance being about the same as or greater than the first profile distance; and a printed circuit board including: connector pads to which the solder balls are secured; and conductive traces for establishing electrical communication between the connector pads and at least one electrical component mounted to the printed circuit board.