fig1 through 4 illustrate in cross - sectional representation a first assembly process for the manufacture of a top port mems cavity package ( reference numeral 100 in fig4 ). in fig1 , a first intermediate assembly 10 includes a cover 12 and a first base component 14 . while “ cover ” and “ top ” are used interchangeably , it is recognized that the package may be flipped over and the cover be the bottom . as such , the word cover should be broadly construed to be the non - substrate side of the package . the cover 12 has a lid 13 and sidewalls 15 . a port 16 extends through the lid 13 and is sized to permit acoustic waves to interact with a mems device ( reference numeral 18 in fig2 ). the port 16 may be an open cavity or sealed with a fibrous material or polymer film to protect the mems device . the cover 12 is formed from any suitable material such as a metal , ceramic , liquid crystal polymer or other molded polymer . the first base component 14 forms a portion of the substrate ( reference numeral 20 in fig4 ). the first base component 14 is formed from an electrical dielectric as is typically used in the manufacture of printed circuit boards , for example , fr - 4 or a ceramic . wire bond attach sites 22 and conductive circuit traces 24 are formed on and in the first base component . a metallized bond pad 26 may be formed on an exterior surface 28 of the first base component 14 to facilitate electrical interconnection to an electrically conductive via 30 formed in a second base component 32 ( fig4 ). sidewalls 15 of the cover 12 are bonded to first base component 14 with an adhesive 34 or other sealant thereby defining an internal cavity 60 having surfaces formed by the lid 13 , sidewalls 15 and first base component 14 . as electrical interconnection between circuit traces in the cover 12 and circuit traces in the first base components 14 is not necessary , adhesive 34 need not be electrically conductive , and is preferably a dielectric material such as an epoxy , that may be applied by any suitable process , such as printed , dispensed or dipped . further , precise alignment of the cover 12 and first base component 14 to align circuit traces is not required . with reference to fig2 , a mems device 18 , such as described in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 870 , 482 , is attached to an interior surface 36 of the cover 12 by insertion through an aperture 38 that extends through the first base component 14 . the aperture 38 is sufficiently large to enable the mems devise 18 to be inserted there through with sufficient precision to align the mems device over the port 16 to at least partially overlap the port . accurate insertion may be obtained using standard production die attach equipment using fiducials and alignment features , such as on the substrate 20 shown in fig4 for alignment . the mems device is then bonded , such as with adhesive 40 , to the cover 12 . electrical interconnection between the mems device 18 and circuitry , if any , on the cover 12 is not required and the mems device is preferably electrically isolated from the cover 12 . referring to fig3 , bond wires 42 are attached to wire bond sites 44 on the mems device 18 . a distance , d , between the exterior surface 28 of the first base component 14 and the wire bond sites 44 is on the order of from 0 to 500 μm , within the capability of a standard wire bond machines . opposing ends of the bond wires 42 are bonded to the wire bond attach sites 22 . as shown in fig4 , the top port mems cavity package 100 is completed by bonding the second base component 32 to the first base component 14 sealing aperture 38 to make an air tight seal for internal cavity 60 and to form electrical interconnections . fig1 illustrates an alternative top port mems cavity package 120 manufactured in accordance with the first embodiment . in this alternative , the combined height , h , of the mems device 18 and adhesive 40 is greater than the length , l , of the sidewalls 45 of the cover 12 . a portion of the mems device 18 is accommodated in the aperture 38 of the first base component 14 . bond wires 42 fit within a clearance 47 between the first base component 14 and the second base component 32 . while the top port mems cavity package 100 may be assembled in singular form as illustrated in fig1 - 4 , package assembly is particularly amendable to automated assembly of an array of package units . fig5 is a perspective view of a panel 50 having a matrix of first base components 14 , each matrix member having apertures 38 for use in the manufacture of a plurality of top port mems cavity packages . the assembly steps shown in fig1 - 4 , or other embodiments described below , are performed using either individual covers or a second panel having a matrix of covers for bonding to the matrix of first base components . after insertion and wirebonding of the mems devices and other device components , the package units are singulated by cutting along saw lines 52 . the second base component may be added to create an air tight seal and electrical interconnection in either panel form , as a third panel before singulation , or as individual components subsequent to singulation . while the panel 50 is illustrated for twelve packages , much larger matrices , for example , containing up to 1000 package units may be utilized . a typical panel contains from 75 to 100 units . fig6 - 9 illustrate an assembly process in accordance with a second embodiment . as shown in fig6 , an integrated circuit device 54 , such as an amplifier or a noise filter , is attached to a surface 56 of the first base component 14 and electrically interconnected to electrically conductive features , such as conductive traces on a surface 56 , of first base component 14 , such as by wire bonds 58 and also electrically interconnected to the mems device . referring to fig7 , cover 12 is then bonded to the first base component 14 , such as with adhesive 34 . next , as shown in fig8 , the mems device 18 is bonded to interior surface 36 of the cover 12 , forming an air tight seal around the port 16 . bond wires 42 electrically interconnect the mems device 18 to wire bond attach sites 22 . the package is then completed by bonding of second base component 32 , as illustrated in fig9 . each mems package disclosed herein has an internal cavity 60 that undergoes changes in volume and pressure when a membrane 62 of the mems device 18 is displaced by acoustic waves . the volume of this internal cavity 60 may be changed , changing the sensitivity of the package , such as by addition of a blind cavity 64 formed in the second base component 32 , as shown in fig1 . this blind cavity 64 is aligned with the internal cavity 60 to be in fluid communication therewith . attachment of the mems device 18 requires a seal completely around the base of the mems device so that there is no leakage or alternate routes for sound waves to travel . fig1 - 14 illustrate an assembly process in accordance with a second embodiment . as shown in fig1 , the aperture 38 in the first base component 14 is enlarged to facilitate insertion of both an integrated circuit device 54 and the mems device 18 ( fig1 ). with reference to fig1 , wire bond 58 then electrically interconnects the integrated circuit device 54 and the mems device 18 . wire bonds 42 electrically interconnect these devices 54 , 18 to wire bond attach sites 22 on the first base component 14 . second base component 32 then seals the package forming internal cavity 60 . in any of the embodiments herein , secondary cavity 64 may extend over the metallized bond pads 26 to accommodate bond wires 42 . fig1 is a perspective view of the inside of a cover 12 illustrating the port 16 . fig1 is a perspective view of an intermediate assembly showing wire bonds 42 extending from an integrated circuit device 54 to conductive circuit traces ( not visible ) on the first base component 14 . the conductive circuit traces terminate at metallized bond pads 26 . fig1 illustrates the completed package with electrically conductive vias 30 extending to an exterior surface of the second base component 32 for providing electrical interconnection between the enclosed devices and external circuitry and devices . fig1 is a top perspective view of the assembled package . fig2 ( a )-( b ) illustrate an embodiment package 2001 , that in many respects is similar to certain other embodiments described above . circuit device 2002 is connected to first base component 14 in a flip chip manner . connectors 2003 electrically link circuit device 2002 to connection points 2004 . connectors 2003 may be any suitable material , such as solder or gold . connection points 2004 may be metallized pads . it should be understood that flip chip connection methods are known to those of skill in the art to which the present application pertains . circuit device 2002 becomes disposed within the internal cavity of package 2001 when first base component 14 and sidewalls 15 are bonded . in the production of packages as disclosed in the present application , circuit device 2002 may be attached to first base component 14 in a flip chip manner before the bonding of sidewalls 15 and first base component 14 . fig2 b illustrates the use of alternate cover 2005 . fig2 ( a )-( b ) illustrate embodiment package 2101 . second base component 2102 has embedded in it circuit device 2103 . bond wires 2104 electrically connect circuit device 2103 to bond wire attachment sites 2105 . fig2 b illustrates the use of alternate cover 2106 . in the production of packages as disclosed in the present application , circuit device 2103 may be embedded prior to assembly of the package 2101 . fig2 ( a )-( b ) illustrate embodiment package 2201 . passive component 2202 is attached to first base component 14 . passive component 2202 is attached in such a manner that it is disposed within the internal cavity of the package when first base component 14 and side walls 15 are bonded . in the production of packages as disclosed in the present application , circuit device 2202 may be attached to first base component 14 before the bonding of sidewalls 15 and first base component 14 . fig2 b illustrates the use of alternate cover 2203 . fig2 ( a )-( b ) illustrate embodiment package 2301 . second base component 2302 has embedded in it passive component 2303 . fig2 b illustrates the use of alternate cover 2304 . in the production of packages as disclosed in the present application , passive component 2303 may be embedded prior to assembly of the package . fig2 ( a )-( b ) illustrate embodiment package 2401 . mems device 18 is attached to second base component 32 in a flip chip manner . connectors 2402 electronically connect first and second connection points 2403 and 2404 , respectively , thus electrically connecting mems device 18 to first connection points 2403 . package 2401 may be produced , in part , by electrically connecting mems device 18 to second base component 32 in a flip chip manner during the step of bonding second base component 32 to first base component 14 . fig2 b illustrates the use of alternate cover 2405 . fig2 ( a )-( b ) illustrate embodiment package 2501 . mems device 18 is attached to second base component 2502 in a flip chip manner . circuit device 2503 is embedded in second base component 2502 . bond wires 2504 electrically connect circuit device 2503 to bond wire connection sites 2505 . in the production of packages as disclosed in the present application , circuit device 2503 may be embedded prior to assembly of the package . fig2 b illustrates the use of alternate cover 2506 . fig2 ( a )-( b ) illustrate embodiment package 2601 . mems device 18 is attached to second base component 32 in a flip chip manner . passive component 2602 is attached to first base component 14 . passive component 2602 is attached in such a manner that it is disposed within the internal cavity of the package when first base component 14 and side walls 15 are bonded . in the production of packages as disclosed in the present application , passive component 2602 may be attached to first base component 14 before the bonding of sidewalls 15 and first base component 14 . fig2 b illustrates the use of alternate cover 2603 . fig2 ( a )-( b ) illustrate embodiment package 2701 . mems device 18 is attached to second base component 2702 in a flip chip manner . second base component 2702 has embedded in it passive component 2703 . fig2 b illustrates the use of alternate cover 2704 . in the production of packages as disclosed in the present application , passive component 2703 may be embedded prior to assembly of the package . one or more embodiments of the present invention have been described . nevertheless , it will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention . accordingly , other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims .