Intel's new
packaging for their latest
Pentium III processors. The processor
die is attached to a
fiberglass PCB and surrounded with a
special glue. The
heat sink is affixed in such a way that it
touches the die directly. The
advantage: Better heat dissapation and less expensive design. The
disadvantage: Much more
fragile than before. One tiny
mishap when applying the heat sink and you can
crack the die, destroying the processor (and your
day) in the process. Be
careful.