Patent ID: 7919839

Claim:
A semiconductor structure comprising: at least one substrate wafer having a first side and a second side, said at least one substrate wafer including at least one integrated circuit and a plurality of electrical traces formed on the first side of the at least one substrate wafer, said at least one substrate wafer further including a plurality of vias extending through the at least one substrate wafer and making electrical contact with the traces, said at least one substrate wafer further including a plurality of probe pads provided on the second surface of the at least one substrate wafer each being in electrical contact with a via; a cover wafer bonded to the at least one substrate wafer so as to define a cavity in which the at least one integrated circuit is provided; and at least one support post being positioned within the cavity directly opposite to a probe pad, said support post providing support to resist flexing of the at least one substrate wafer in response to pressure being applied to the probe pad.