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This article focuses on the package structure, fabrication processes, and reliability for the SAW filter wafer-level package (WLP). The key processes, including cavity wall (CW) dam formation through non-photosensitive film vias development using a laser drilling process, a redistribution layer (RDL), and ball-grid array formation are developed. In addition, a numerical study based on the finite element model has been conducted to analyze the stress distribution of Cu RDL traces. In addition, the CW dam and the roof layer are covered with polymer, which solves the delamination problem between the CW dam and the substrate. Meanwhile, after practical verification, the SAW filter WLP was resistant to encapsulating pressure using a high elastic modulus capping material, which solved the collapse problem. Additionally, a comparison of the RF filter package\u2019s electrical performance following the preconditional level 3 and unbiased highly accelerated stress test revealed no differences in insertion attenuation across the passband (&lt;0.2 dB, standard value: 1 dB). 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