A new method is provided for the creation of Input/Output connection
points to a semiconductor device package. An extension is applied to the
conventional I/O connect points of a semiconductor device, allowing the
original I/O point location to be relocated to a new point of I/O
interconnect that may be in the vicinity of the original point of I/O
interconnect but can also be located at a distance from this original
point of I/O interconnect. Layers of passivation and polyimide are
provided for proper creation and protection of the extended and relocated
I/O pads. Wire bonding is used to further interconnect the relocated I/O
pads.