Patent ID: 11894282
Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. A lid for an integrated circuit (IC) package, comprising:
a top surface;
a bottom surface parallel to the top surface;
a side surface perpendicular to the top surface and the bottom surface; and
a vent having a first end at the bottom surface and a second end at the side surface,
wherein:
the vent comprises a first plurality of openings at the first end and a second plurality of openings at the second end,
the first plurality of openings is perpendicular to the top surface,
the second plurality of openings is parallel to the top surface,
the first plurality of openings is connected to the second plurality of openings between the top surface and the bottom surface,
the bottom surface of the lid includes a metal layer,
the metal layer includes gold or silver, and
the metal layer does not extend into the vent.