Patent ID: 11942395
Assignee: CIENA CORPORATION
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 11:
12. An apparatus, comprising:
first and second substrates, each comprising
a base configured to support a stack; and
at least one peripheral wall extending from the base,

wherein one of the first or second substrates comprises a well defined within the at least one peripheral wall so that adhesive is contained within the well and does not leak outside of the at least one peripheral wall, and wherein the well comprises (1) a first portion that has a bottom surface that intersects a first plane parallel to the base, and (2) a second portion that has a bottom surface that intersects a second plane parallel to the base, where the first plane is closer to the base than the second plane, and
wherein the first and second substrates are mechanically anchored at the well by the adhesive,
wherein the first substrate contacts the stack and comprises the well, wherein the second substrate is configured to regulate thermal energy and includes first and second surfaces, wherein the first surface contacts the stack, and wherein the second surface contacts a component that is configured to receive thermal energy.