Patent ID: 7259451

Claim:
A microfeature device package, comprising: a microfeature device having an at least generally planar first surface facing a first direction and an at least generally planar second surface facing a second direction opposite from the first direction; first and second device contacts positioned proximate to the second surface of the microfeature device, the device contacts being electrically coupled to structures within the microfeature device; a conductive leadframe positioned at least proximate to the second surface of the microfeature device, the leadframe having first and second elongated leadfingers, individual first and second leadfingers having a first end surface, a second end surface, and a generally flat intermediate surface between the first and second end surfaces, individual first end surfaces having a first package contact facing in the first direction, individual intermediate surfaces having a second package contact facing in the second direction; a first wirebond connected between the first device contact and the first leadfinger; a second wirebond connected between the second device contact and the second leadfinger; and an encapsulant disposed adjacent to the microfeature device and the leadframe, the encapsulant having apertures aligned with the second package contacts, the apertures having aperture sidewalls containing solder balls at the second package contacts, the first and second package contacts being accessible for coupling to devices external to the package, the first package contacts being accessible for coupling from the first direction, and the second package contacts being accessible for coupling from the second direction, wherein the encapsulant is positioned against the conductive leadframe proximate to the first package contacts.