Patent ID: 7635904

Claim:
An apparatus for packaging electronic devices, comprising: a mounting plate having a first surface and a second surface; an IC (integrated circuit) chip having a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface of the chip is mounted to the first surface of the mounting plate; a package body, wherein the mounting plate is attached to the package body; wherein at least a portion of the mounting plate adjacent the back surface of the IC chip is transparent to one or more wavelengths of light to allow photons to pass through the mounting plate between the first and second surfaces; wherein the package body comprises a first surface, a second surface and an aperture formed between the first and second surfaces of the package body, and wherein the mounting plate is attached to the first surface of the package body such that the IC chip is aligned and inserted into the aperture; and one or more off-chip electrical components mounted on the first surface, second surface or first and second surfaces of the package body.