Patent ID: 8476757

Claim:
A monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) flip chip interconnect comprising: a MMIC chip having an active side, a plurality of surface bond pads on a first portion of said active side, and a dielectric coating on a second portion of said active side; a substrate spaced from said active side of said MMIC chip and having surface bond pads facing said surface bond pads on said MMIC chip; a plurality of stud bumps bonded to said surface bond pads on said MMIC chip; a first layer of a first plating material plating said stud bumps; a second layer of a second plating material plating said first layer; a solder bond connecting said plated stud bumps to said surface bond pads on said substrate; and a tab mounted on said MMIC chip, wherein said tab is covered on at least one side with said first and second plating materials.