| CPC H01L 23/564 (2013.01) [H01L 21/52 (2013.01); H01L 25/0655 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. An apparatus comprising:
a silicon substrate;
a first die on a side of the silicon substrate;
a second die on the side of the silicon substrate;
one or more electrical connections electrically coupling the first die and the second die; and
a barrier completely laterally surrounding the first die, the second die, and the one or more electrical connections, wherein the barrier extends from the silicon substrate to a top of the first die or the second die, and wherein the barrier is a hermetic barrier.
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