Patent ID: 8802475

Claim:
A method comprising: providing a three-dimensional (3D) integrated chip assembly, the method of providing the chip assembly comprising; providing a device substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface, the device substrate including a plurality of input/output connections on at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface; disposing a MEMS relay comprising one or more heat generating elements on the device substrate; bonding a cap layer to the device substrate, the cap layer having a first main surface and a second main surface; disposing a sealing ring about the MEMS relay; forming a hermetic seal about the MEMS relay, the hermetic seal at least partially defined by the device substrate, the cap layer and the sealing ring and wherein the sealing ring is not in electrical communication with the MEMS relay and the device substrate; and providing a substrate including a plurality of input/output connections; and flip chip bonding the three-dimensional (3D) integrated chip assembly to the substrate to form an apparatus, wherein the apparatus provides a plurality of electrically and thermally conductive paths through the three-dimensional (3D) integrated chip assembly to dissipate heat generated within the apparatus and provide electrical connections to the MEMS relay.