A semiconductor die assembly comprising a semiconductor die with bond
pads, a plurality of leads which extend across the semiconductor die and
terminates over their respective bond pads, and an alpha barrier
preferably positioned between the leads and the semiconductor die.
Electrical connection is made between the leads and their respective bond
pads by a strip of anisotropically conductive elastomeric material,
preferably a multi-layer laminate consisting of alternating parallel
sheets of a conductive foil and an insulating elastomer wherein the
laminate layers are oriented perpendicular to both the bond pad and the
lead, positioned between the leads and the bond pads. A burn-in die
according to the present invention is also disclosed.