In the forms of a flip-chip package in which the contact elements of the chip
are ultrasonically welded to the contact elements of the substrate, either the
chip or the substrate or both are provided, prior to juxtaposition, with a bonding
material which can be ultrasonically activated. During the ultrasonic welding process
in which the contact elements of the chip and substrate are bonded together, the
bonding material provides an additional attachment between the chip and substrate
and eliminates the need for underfilling.