Patent ID: 7863727

Claim:
A microelectronic device at an intermediate stage of processing, comprising: a microelectronic die having an integrated circuit and a plurality of terminals operably coupled to the integrated circuit; a plurality of metal connectors deposited on corresponding terminals, wherein the metal connectors have a first dimension before being reflowed such that the metal connectors project from the die by a first distance before the metal connectors are reflowed; and a flowable material disposed on the die and about the metal connectors, the flowable material includes a binder and a plurality of spacer elements distributed generally uniformly throughout the binder, the plurality of spacer elements having a second dimension less than the first dimension of the metal connectors before the metal connectors are reflowed such that after the metal connectors are reflowed the spacer elements are configured to space the die apart from a support member by a second distance corresponding to the second dimension of the spacer elements.