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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Phillip R. Sommer, Newark, CA (US);
Kishore N. Renjan, Singapore, SG;
Manoj Vadeentavida, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/56 (2006.01); H01L 23/552 (2006.01); H01L 23/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/552 (2013.01); H01L 21/565 (2013.01); H01L 23/293 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for shielding a compartment in a module of an electronic device includes molding the module using a mold material that activates when a laser is applied. The method also includes cutting a trench on the mold of the module around a certain portion of the module using the laser. The method further includes plating the trench using a certain metal. The method also includes filling the trench with a filler material. The method further includes encapsulating the module, the mold, the trench, and the filler material.