Semiconductor package

A semiconductor package, comprising:

• a circuit board, having opposing first and second surfaces;
• a semiconductor chip, formed over a center portion of the first surface of the circuit board;
• a spacer, formed over a center portion of the semiconductor chip, having a second cross sectional dimension that is less than that of the first cross sectional dimension;
• a non-planar shaped heat spreading layer, formed over the spacer, comprising a planar portion covering a top surface of the spacer and a plurality of sloped portions respectively connecting an end of the planar portion with a portion of the circuit board;
• an encapsulant layer, formed, over the circuit board, filling spaces between the non-planar shaped heat spreading layer and the circuit board and covering a top surface of the plurality of sloped portions of the non-planar shaped heat spreading layer;
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• a plurality of solder balls, formed over the second surface of the circuit board.