Patent ID: 8434220

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a module comprising: providing a laminate; providing an electronic component on a component area on an upper surface of the laminate; providing a metallic layer grid on the upper surface of the laminate, wherein the metallic layer grid includes a peripheral metallic structure that is peripheral to the component area and substantially encircles the component area; forming an overmold body fully covering the electronic component and the peripheral metallic structure; exposing a portion of the top surface of the electronic component by removing a first portion of the overmold body; exposing a portion of the top surface of the peripheral metallic structure by removing a second portion of the overmold body; and forming an electromagnetic shield covering the overmold body, wherein the electromagnetic shield contacts the exposed portion of the electronic component and contacts the exposed portion of the peripheral metallic structure, and wherein the electronic component is configured to sink heat directly to the electromagnetic shield through the contacted exposed portion of the electronic component.