US Patent 7719121 Microelectronic packages and methods therefor

A microelectronic package includes a microelectronic element having contacts, a flexible substrate spaced from and overlying the microelectronic element and a plurality of conductive posts extending from the flexible substrate and projecting away from the microelectronic element. The conductive posts are electrically interconnected with the microelectronic element. Each conductive post has a conductive base that is in contact with the flexible substrate and a conductive tip that extends from the base, with the base of the conductive post having a larger diameter than the tip of the conductive post. In certain embodiments, the conductive base and the conductive tip have a cylindrical shape.