Patent ID: 8598696

Claim:
An integrated circuit (IC) package assembly for space transforming input/output (I/O) terminals from locations on at least one IC chip within the IC package assembly to I/O terminal locations distal from the IC chip comprising: a plurality of chip terminals on an IC chip which is encapsulated in an IC package; a plurality of discrete interconnecting conductors which are attached to respective ones of the plurality of chip terminals and distend directly from the IC chip to locations that serve as I/O terminals for the IC package, wherein the plurality of discrete interconnecting conductors are in a one-to-one relationship with the plurality of chip terminals; and an insulation material surrounding, supporting, insulating and separating the plurality of discrete interconnecting conductors, wherein the insulation material forms multiple stair-step levels on an exterior surface of the IC package, wherein the I/O terminals for the IC package are on the multiple stair-step levels of the IC package.