Patent ID: 8692366

Claim:
A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) package comprising: an L-shaped substrate comprising: a vertical portion having a horizontal top surface, a vertical front surface, and a vertical back surface, wherein the front surface of the vertical portion includes a mounting region; a horizontal portion protruding horizontally from a lower part of the front surface of the vertical portion; a plurality of leads formed on a bottom surface of the horizontal portion of the substrate; and a plurality of grooves extending in a direction perpendicular to the front surface, each of the plurality of grooves extending through the entire length of the horizontal portion of the substrate and a lower part of the vertical portion of the substrate, wherein each of the leads is formed inside a respective one of the grooves; a MEMS die mounted on the mounting region of the substrate such that the MEMS die is oriented substantially parallel to the front surface; and a lid attached to the front surface of the substrate while covering the MEMS die.