Patent ID: 8030136

Claim:
A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising: providing a wafer having a plurality of semiconductor die separated by a saw street, each semiconductor die having an active surface and a contact pad disposed over the active surface of the semiconductor die away from the saw street; dicing the wafer by cutting a channel through the saw street; placing the diced wafer on a table; expanding the table to separate the semiconductor die by physically moving each semiconductor die with respect to each other and form a gap between the separated semiconductor die wider than the channel cut through the saw street, the gap being formed away from the contact pad of the semiconductor die; depositing a first insulating material in the gap; removing a portion of the first insulating material; forming a conductive layer over the semiconductor die, the conductive layer being electrically connected to the contact pad of the semiconductor die; conforming a conductive lining to a remaining portion of the first insulating material to form the conductive via within the gap, the conductive via being electrically connected to the conductive layer; depositing a second insulating material in the gap over the conductive lining; and singulating through the gap to separate the semiconductor die.