Patent ID: 6858910

Claim:
A packaged micromechanical device, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, said first surface having a first plurality of terminals thereon, and said second surface having a second plurality of terminals thereon, selected ones of said first plurality of terminals coupled to selected ones of said second plurality of terminals; an integrated circuit comprising micromechanical components in a central region and bond pads in a peripheral region, said integrated circuit mounted on said first surface of said substrate in proximity to said first plurality of terminals; bond wires connecting said bond pads to selected ones of said first plurality of terminals; encapsulation material disposed over a portion of said first surface of said substrate and said integrated circuit covering said bond pads, said bond wires, and said selected ones of said first plurality of terminals to which said bond wires are connected, said micromechanical components being uncovered by said encapsulation material, and a visible light permeable cover disposed over said encapsulation material and spaced from the central region of said micromechanical device, said encapsulation material extending sufficiently above said central region to permit uninhibited movement of said micromechanical components beneath said cover.