Patent ID: 7691726

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a microelectronic component, comprising: forming a first kerf in a first surface along a first edge of a microelectronic component, the microelectronic component having a target thickness and the first kerf extending into the target thickness a first distance of between about 1 mil and about one half the target thickness; forming a second kerf in a second surface opposite the first surface along a second edge of the microelectronic component, the second kerf extending into the target thickness a second distance of between about 1 mil and about one half the target thickness, wherein a thin connection portion remains between the first and second kerfs, and wherein the first surface has a first surface area that is less than a second surface area of the second surface; attaching the first surface of the microelectronic component to a surface of a substrate with a flowable cementitious material; and pressing the first surface towards the substrate surface while keeping the cementitious material within a third surface area of the substrate that is greater than the first surface area and less than the second surface area.