An integrated circuit package and a method of manufacturing the package. A
silicon chip is attached to the surface of a substrate or attached to the
bottom surface of a cavity in the substrate so that the active surface of
the chip is exposed. One or more build-up circuit structures are formed
over the substrate. Each build-up circuit structure has at least one
insulation layer, at least one patterned circuit layer and a plurality of
via openings with conductive material therein so that bonding pads on the
active surface of the chip connect electrically with the patterned
circuit layer through the vias. To form a ball grid array package, solder
balls may also be attached to the solder ball pads on the patterned
circuit layer so that the bonding pads on the chip are electrically
connected to an external circuit through the build-up circuit structure
and the solder balls.