Patent ID: 8860193

Claim:
An electronic package assembly comprising: a solder mask layer, the solder mask layer having at least one opening, wherein the solder mask layer comprises electrically insulative material configured to mask solder material; and a plurality of pads coupled to the solder mask layer, wherein at least one pad of the plurality of pads includes (i) a first side, (ii) a second side, the first side being disposed opposite to the second side, (iii) a terminal portion and (iv) an extended portion, wherein the extended portion is disposed on the solder mask layer at the first side to couple the at least one pad to the solder mask layer, wherein the terminal portion is disposed over the at least one opening in the solder mask layer at the first side, wherein the terminal portion is coupled to a package interconnect structure via the at least one opening in the solder mask layer, wherein the package interconnect structure is configured to route electrical signals between a die of the electronic package assembly and an electronic device that is external to the electronic package assembly, wherein the extended portion is configured to be coupled to the die at the second side, and wherein the die of the electronic package assembly comprises at least one bond pad, wherein the at least one bond pad is conductively coupled to the at least one pad via a bonding wire, wherein the bonding wire is directly attached to the extended portion of the at least one pad.