Abstract
An integrated circuit chip with ball-grid array solder balls is packaged as a module without being sealed in protective glue. The IC chip is mounted on an insulating substrate with pads to support the solder balls. The pads are connected to a second set of pads along the periphery of the substrate. Leads are pressed against the second set of pads for external connections. A second IC chip may be pressed against the other side of the substrate to increase the external connections.