Abstract: A method of fabricating a receptacle down BGA carrier having a top surface and a bottom surface, the method comprising combining a conductive portion and a molded dielectric portion, said dielectric portion having an inner surface intersecting said top surface, said inner surface forming a cavity for receiving a die; selectively etching part of said conductive portion; and applying solder resist to a portion of a top surface of said conductive portion.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a receptacle down BGA carrier having a top surface and a bottom surface, the method comprising combining a conductive portion and a molded dielectric portion, said dielectric portion having an inner surface intersecting said top surface, said inner surface forming a cavity for receiving a die; selectively etching part of said conductive portion; and applying solder resist to a portion of a top surface of said conductive portion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fabricating a carrier having a top surface and a bottom surface, the method comprising combining a conductive portion at the top surface and a dielectric at the bottom surface, wherein the dielectric includes contact island cavities, filling one or more of the contact island cavities with solder metal to form solder islands, selectively metal plating the conductive portion, selectively etching a portion of the conductive portion, and applying solder resist to the selectively plated and etched top surface of said conductive portion.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a BGA carrier, the method comprising combining a conductive portion and a molded dielectric portion, the dielectric portion having a top surface, a bottom surface and an inner surface, the inner surface intersecting said top surface and said bottom surface, the inner surface forming a cavity for receiving a semiconductor die; selectively bonding the semiconductor die to a top surface of the conductive portion; selectively etching part of the conductive portion; and applying solder resist to a bottom surface of the conductive portion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fabricating a carrier having a top surface and a bottom surface, the method comprising combining a conductive portion at the top surface and a dielectric at the bottom surface, wherein the dielectric includes contact island cavities, filling one or more of the contact island cavities with solder metal to form solder islands, selectively metal plating the conductive portion, selectively etching a portion of the conductive portion, and applying solder resist to the selectively plated and etched top surface of said conductive portion.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a receptacle down BGA carrier having a top surface and a bottom surface, the method comprising combining a conductive portion and a molded dielectric portion, said dielectric portion having an inner surface intersecting said top surface, said inner surface forming a cavity for receiving a die; selectively etching part of said conductive portion; and applying solder resist to a portion of a top surface of said conductive portion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fabricating a carrier having a top surface and a bottom surface, the method comprising combining a conductive portion at the top surface and a dielectric at the bottom surface, wherein the dielectric includes contact island cavities, filling one or more of the contact island cavities with solder metal to form solder islands, selectively metal plating the conductive portion, selectively etching a portion of the conductive portion, and applying solder resist to the selectively plated and etched top surface of said conductive portion.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a BGA carrier, the method comprising combining a conductive portion and a molded dielectric portion, the dielectric portion having a top surface, a bottom surface and an inner surface, the inner surface intersecting said top surface and said bottom surface, the inner surface forming a cavity for receiving a semiconductor die; selectively bonding the semiconductor die to a top surface of the conductive portion; selectively etching part of the conductive portion; and applying solder resist to a bottom surface of the conductive portion.