Modular low stress package technology

A method of manufacturing a protected package assembly, comprising:

• providing a protective modular package cover in accordance with a modular design, wherein the protective modular package cover comprises one or more subassembly receiving sections configured to receive a subassembly of one or more subassemblies and each subassembly receiving section comprises a cross member formed along the underside of the protective modular package cover;
• selectively applying an adhesive to the cross member of each subassembly receiving section of the one or more subassembly receiving sections that will receive a subassembly of the one or more subassemblies to form an adhesive layer of the protective modular package cover;
• encapsulating the one or more subassemblies in the one or more subassembly receiving sections of the protective modular package cover on the selectively applied adhesive layer to generate a protected package assembly;
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• controlling application of a distributed downward clamping force applied to the top surfaces of the one or more subassemblies received by the protective modular package cover and useful for mounting the protected package assembly to a core through activation of one or more fastener elements and the cross members of the subassembly receiving sections.