Patent ID: 6995026

Claim:
A method for coupling a flowable conductive material to a microelectronic device, comprising: aligning a support member to receive the flowable conductive material, the support member having a support surface configured to carry a microelectronic substrate, the support member further having a first connection structure and a second connection structure, the first connection structure being configured to remain decoupled from a microelectronic substrate when the support member carries the microelectronic substrate, the first connection structure having a first bond site configured to receive the flowable conductive material, the second connection structure having a second bond site configured to receive the flowable conductive material, the second connection structure being configured to be electrically coupled to the microelectronic substrate when the support member carries the microelectronic substrate; disposing a first quantity of the flowable conductive material on the first bond site; wicking a first portion of the first quantity of flowable conductive material along first elongated members connected to and extending outwardly from the first bond site; disposing a second quantity of the flowable conductive material on the second bond site; and wicking a second portion of the second quantity of flowable conductive material along second elongated members extending outwardly from the second bond site, with the second portion of the flowable conductive material having a volume approximately equal to a volume of the first portion.