Patent ID: 8101464

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a microdevice, the method comprising: providing a lead frame including a plurality of leads, adjacent leads being spaced apart by gaps, and individual leads including a pad; forming a plurality of apertures in a partially cured substrate with the apertures arranged in an array; after forming the apertures, attaching the partially cured substrate to the lead frame with the substrate covering at least some of the gaps and the apertures in the substrate being aligned with corresponding pads; completely curing the partially cured substrate after attaching the substrate to the lead frame; coupling a microelectronic die to the lead frame with the lead frame positioned between the die and the substrate; electrically connecting the die to the lead frame; encasing at least a portion of the die and a portion of the lead frame; and attaching a plurality of interconnect elements to corresponding pads with the interconnect elements received in associated apertures.