A dam for substantially laterally confining a quantity of encapsulant material over a region of a substrate, such as an interposer. The dam is configured to protrude upwardly from a surface of the interposer or other substrate. The interposer may be positioned at least partially around a slot or aperture...http://www.google.de/patents/US20010038144?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20010038144 - Interposers including upwardly protruding dams, semiconductor device assemblies including the interposers, and methods
