A microelectronic assembly includes a microelectronic package having a
microelectronic element with faces and contacts, a flexible substrate
spaced from and overlying a first face of the microelectronic element,
and a plurality of conductive posts extending from the flexible substrate
and projecting away from the first face of the microelectronic element,
at least some of the conductive posts being electrically interconnected
with the microelectronic element. The package includes a plurality of
support elements disposed between the microelectronic element and the
substrate and supporting the flexible substrate over the microelectronic
element. At least some of the conductive posts are offset from the
support elements. The assembly includes a circuitized substrate having
conductive pads confronting the conductive posts of the microelectronic
package, whereby the conductive posts are electrically interconnected
with the conductive pads.