Appeal No. 1996-0060 Application No. 08/033,596 Accordingly, claims 1 through 13, 15 through 19, 21, 23 through 26, 28 through 30, 32 and 34 through 36 remain before 2 us on appeal. The disclosed invention relates to an electronic package. Claims 1 and 25 are illustrative of the claimed invention, and they read as follows: 1. An electronic package, comprising: a metallic base having interior and exterior surfaces; a plurality of electrically conductive vias extending through said metallic base and terminating approximately at said exterior surface, said electrically conductive vias adapted to receive a first electrically conductive means selected from the group consisting of solders, conductive polymers and conductive sealing glasses adjacent said exterior surface; a second electrically conductive means selected from the group consisting of thick films, thin films, internal circuit boards, wire bonds and metallic foils interconnecting said electrically conductive vias to an electronic device mounted on said metallic base; and a cover bonded to said metallic base with said electronic device disposed therebetween. 25. An electronic package, comprising: 2It is noted that claim 36 still depends from canceled claim 31. 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007