Patent ID: 7893546

Claim:
A ball grid array (BGA) package, comprising: a substrate that has a surface, wherein said surface has an opening therein; a stiffener that has a first surface and a protruding portion, wherein the protruding portion is located on said first surface of said stiffener, wherein the first surface of said stiffener is coupled to said surface of said substrate, wherein said protruding portion extends through said opening, wherein an area of said first surface of said stiffener is less than an area of said surface of said substrate; an IC die mounted to a second surface of said stiffener; and a wirebond coupled to a bond pad on said IC die and said second surface of the stiffener; wherein a surface of said protruding portion is capable of attachment to a printed circuit board (PCB) when the BGA package is mounted to the PCB and wherein said IC die has first and second opposing surfaces, wherein said first surface of said IC die is coupled to said second surface of said stiffener, wherein said first and second surfaces of said IC die are located outside of said opening.