Patent ID: 7083425

Claim:
An apparatus for interconnecting electronic components, the apparatus comprising: a dielectric portion having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface facing opposite to the second surface; a first terminal on the first surface of the dielectric portion for connection to a first electronic component; a second terminal on the second surface of the dielectric portion for connection to a second electronic component; a first passage formed through the dielectric portion along a first longitudinal axis oriented at first oblique angle relative to the first surface, wherein the first passage is at least partially filled with a first portion of conductive material after forming, and wherein the first portion of conductive material electrically connects the first terminal to the second terminal; a third terminal disposed on the first surface of the dielectric portion; a fourth terminal disposed on the second surface of the dielectric portion; and a second passage formed through the dielectric portion along a second longitudinal axis that is non-parallel to the first longitudinal axis and oriented at a second oblique angle relative to the first surface, wherein the second passage is at least partially filled with a second portion of conductive material after forming, and wherein the second portion of conductive material electrically connects the third terminal to the fourth terminal.