Patent ID: 8118546

Claim:
A ceramic matrix composite component for a turbine engine comprising: a body made of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material comprising a ceramic matrix and a plurality of fibers therein; the body comprising a base plate and a frame portion; the frame portion comprising frame walls that are unitary with the base plate, substantially follow a perimeter of the base plate, and extend substantially normally from the base plate; and a lattice of intersecting CMC ribs forming a grid in an area framed by the frame portion, the ribs extending substantially normally from the base plate, distal ends of at least some of the ribs intersecting the frame walls; wherein the grid comprises an array of cells, each cell formed as a cup of CMC, the cup comprising: a bottom wall merged or bonded with the base plate to form a rib base; cup side walls merged or bonded with adjacent ones of the cups to form the ribs; and wherein at least some of the cups comprise at least one perimeter attachment wall merged or bonded with at least one of the frame walls.