Patent ID: 7701053

Claim:
An electronic component comprising: a base; a plurality of elements mounted on the base; and a cover covering the plurality of elements; wherein the cover is supported by at least some of the plurality of elements; and a gap is disposed between the cover and the base; wherein the at least some of the plurality of elements are embedded into a surface of the cover such that top surfaces of the at least some of the plurality of elements do not extend entirely through the cover; and at least one of the at least some of the plurality of elements that are embedded into the surface of the cover is an integrated circuit; the gap is defined by a space between the cover and the base in which no additional elements other than the plurality of elements are disposed; the surface of the cover into which the at least some of the plurality of elements are embedded is substantially parallel to a surface of the base on which the plurality of elements are mounted; and the cover is supported only by the at least some of the plurality of elements and is not supported by or in direct contact with the base.