Patent ID: 6841423

Claim:
A method for packaging a microelectronic device having a first face and a second face opposite the first face, comprising: positioning the microelectronic device adjacent to a support member, the support member including a generally non-conductive substrate carrying conductive elements, the support member having a first surface, a second surface facing opposite the first surface and a cavity extending through the support member from the first surface to the second surface; disposing the microelectronic device in the cavity such that the second face is approximately flush with the second surface of the support member; encapsulating a portion of the microelectronic device in the cavity with an encapsulating material while temporarily covering the second face of the microelectronic device with a releasable cover adhesively attached to the microelectronic device to at least restrict contact between the encapsulating material and the second face of the microelectronic device; and removing the releasable cover.