Abstract:
A method of increasing the packaging density of input/output interconnections on a semiconductor chip (10) includes creating a plurality of terminal pads on a substrate of the chip (10), providing an array of a plurality of bonding pads (11) on the surface of such chip (10) and connecting the bonding pads (11) and the terminal pads by means of insulated bond wires (13). The bonding pads are not limited to the periphery of the chip. The connections for the bond wires (13) are preferably made using the ball bonding process. Preferably, the bond wires (13) are made of aluminum and are coated with an aluminum oxide insulation (14).