Patent ID: 7652369

Claim:
An integrated circuit package comprising: an integrated circuit die having a plurality of solder bumps; a substrate comprising a first plurality of contact pads on a first surface and a second plurality of contact pads on a second surface, said substrate having a detachment guide comprising a recess associated with a portion of said substrate to be removed from said integrated circuit package; and a lid having a foot portion attached to said first surface of said substrate; wherein said plurality of solder bumps on said integrated circuit die is coupled to said first plurality of contact pads on said first surface of said substrate, and wherein at least one edge of said substrate comprises a first portion comprising a preformed surface defined at an edge of said foot portion of said lid by said recess of said detachment guide and extending vertically from said edge of said foot portion of said lid at said first surface to said second surface, and a second portion comprising a detached surface defined at said edge of said foot portion of said lid by cut lines that extend horizontally from said preformed surface to another edge of said substrate and vertically from said edge of said foot portion of said lid at said first surface to said second surface, said preformed surface and said detached surface forming a straight line along said substrate.