A semiconductor package including top-surface terminals for mounting
another semiconductor package provides a three-dimensional circuit
configuration that can provide removable connection of existing
grid-array packages having a standard design. A semiconductor die is
mounted on an electrically connected to a circuit substrate having
terminals disposed on a bottom side for connection to an external system.
The die and substrate are encapsulated and vias are laser-ablated or
otherwise formed through the encapsulation to terminals on the top
surface of the substrate that provide a grid array mounting lands to
which another grid array semiconductor package may be mounted. The bottom
side of the vias may terminate and electrically connect to terminals on
the substrate, terminals on the bottom of the semiconductor package
(through terminals) or terminals on the top of the semiconductor die. The
vias may be plated, paste-filled, filled with a low melting point alloy
and may have a conical profile for improved plating performance.