Patent ID: 8399297

Claim:
A method of assembling a pre-encapsulated assembly comprising: attaching an imaging semiconductor device to a first encapsulated structure having a cavity therein, the cavity having a portion of the first encapsulated structure extending thereover, another portion extending therearound, an aperture in the top thereof and a plurality of traces located in the first encapsulated structure, each trace having a first portion extending in the portion of the first encapsulated structure extending over the cavity and a second portion extending in the another portion of the encapsulated member connected to the first portion, one end of the second portion being exposed for connection thereto; dispensing an adhesive contacting a portion of the first encapsulated structure and a portion of the imaging semiconductor device; attaching a transparent member to the first encapsulated structure by contacting the adhesive; sealing the cavity in the encapsulated member using a liquid encapsulant material; and placing solder material on the first encapsulated structure in a pattern on the second portions of at least some traces.