Patent ID: 7294530

Claim:
A method, comprising: forming a first encapsulation structure having at least one surface, forming a groove in said at least one surface of the first encapsulation structure; placing an adhesive in the groove to partially fill the groove; and positioning an integrated circuit device against said at least one surface of the first encapsulation structure by use of the adhesive placed in the groove to attach the integrated circuit device and the first encapsulation structure to each other, wherein positioning the integrated circuit device against said at least one surface of the first encapsulation structure includes: placing a first region of a surface of the integrated circuit device against said at least one surface of the first encapsulation structure after forming the first encapsulation structure; and placing a second region of the surface of the integrated circuit device in contact with the adhesive, such that the first region of the surface of the integrated circuit device is placed against said at least one surface of the of the first encapsulation structure with no adhesive therebetween.