Package with cathodic protection for corrosion mitigation

摘要

An apparatus is provided which comprises: a substrate to couple with one or more integrated circuit die(s), an integrated circuit die coupled to the substrate, a metal component coupled to the substrate, wherein the metal component lacks a sealing coating, and a sacrificial metal conductively coupled with the metal component, wherein the sacrificial metal comprises a more anodic metal than the metal component. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.