Patent ID: 8030722

Claim:
A semiconductor device comprising: a base substrate having a plurality of metal traces and a plurality of base vias; an opening formed through the base substrate; a cover substrate having a plurality of metal traces and a plurality of cover vias; at least one die attached to the first surface of the base substrate and positioned over the opening; and side members coupled to ground planes on the base substrate and cover substrate to form an RF shield around the first die, wherein the side members comprises: a frame member formed of a non-conductive material; a first set of conductive vias formed through the frame member, the first set of conductive vias coupled to the ground planes on the base substrate and cover substrate, the first set of conductive vias exposed on a side surface of the frame member; and a second set of conductive vias formed through the frame member, the second set of conductive vias coupled to the metal traces on the base substrate and cover substrate.