Patent ID: 7679172

Claim:
A semiconductor package without a chip carrier, comprising: an insulating structure having an opening; an electroplated die pad provided in the opening of the insulating structure; a chip attached to the electroplated die pad by an adhesive; a plurality of electrical contacts formed around the electroplated die pad, wherein at least one of the electrical contacts is provided on a top surface of the insulating structure; a plurality of electrical connection members for electrically connecting the chip to the electrical contacts; and an encapsulant for encapsulating the chip, the insulating structure, the electrical connection members and the electrical contacts, wherein a bottom surface of the insulating structure, a bottom surface of the electroplated die pad and bottom surfaces of the electrical contacts, except the at least one electrical contact provided on the top surface of the insulating structure, are exposed from the encapsulant and are flush with a bottom surface of the encapsulant.