Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a die, and an array of pillars adjacent to the die. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises an underfill under the die, where an edge of the underfill is between an inner column of pillars in the array of pillars and an outer edge of the die, and where the edge of the underfill has a height that is less than a maximum height of the underfill.