Patent ID: 8648474

Claim:
A package having a flip chip structure comprising: a first plated area comprising a first and a second plated layer; a second plated area comprising a first and a second plated layer, wherein the first plated area and the second plated area each have a top surface and a bottom surface wherein the first plated layer of the first plated area and the first plated layer of the second plated area are exposed at the bottom surface of the flip chip structure; a die attached to the second plated layer of the first plated area and the second plated layer on the second plated area; a bond comprising one or more solder balls, wherein the bond couples the die to the first plated area and the second plated area; and a molding encapsulating the die, the bond, and the top surfaces of the first and second plated areas, wherein the bottom surfaces of the first and second plated areas are exposed exterior to the flip chip package.