Patent ID: 8399972
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An overmolded package comprising: a component situated on a substrate; an overmold situated over said component and said substrate; a wirebond cage situated in said overmold, said wirebond cage having a plurality of wirebonds other than wirebonds connecting the component to the substrate, said wirebond cage configured to form a perimeter around said component to substantially surround said component and form an EMI shield for said component; and a conductive layer situated on a top surface of said overmold and connected to said wirebond cage so as to form an enhanced EMI shield over said component, each of said plurality of wirebonds having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion, said first end and said second end connected to respective bond pads on said substrate and said middle portion connected to said conductive layer.