Patent ID: 7061121

Claim:
A microelectronic assembly comprising: a dielectric element having an upwardly-facing first surface and a downwardly-facing second surface and having terminals exposed at said second surface; a first microelectronic element having an upwardly-facing rear surface and a downwardly-facing front surface and having contacts exposed at said front surface; and a second microelectronic element having an upwardly-facing rear surface and a downwardly-facing front surface, having contacts exposed at said front surface, said front surface of said second microelectronic element including a central region and a first and second end region on opposite sides of said central region, said contacts of said second microelectronic element being disposed in said central region, said first side region overlying said first microelectronic element, said central region and said second side region projecting outwardly from said first microelectronic element wherein said first and second microelectronic elements are electrically connected with said terminals.