Patent ID: 7135781

Claim:
A semiconductor device comprising: an adhesive tape with preprinted fiducials; an electrically insulating substrate, adhered to the tape, having first and second surfaces, at least one opening and a thickness; a plurality of electrically conductive routing strips on said first surface; a plurality of contact pads disposed on said first surface, at least one of said contact pads electrically connected with at least one of said routing strips; a first semiconductor chip, adhered to the tape, positioned in said at least one opening while leaving a gap to said substrate, said chip having an active surface including at least one bond pad, and a passive surface substantially coplanar with said second substrate surface; bonding elements bridging said gap to connect electrically said at least one bond pad to at least one of said routing strips; and encapsulation material protecting said active chip surface and said bonding elements, and filling said gap.