Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device can include a core having a top core section and a bottom core section, a laminate substrate, where the laminate substrate having a void through which the top and bottom core sections are connected, and the laminate substrate having conductive traces. The electronic device can further include a base having a first side including a recess and a second side opposite the first site, at least one of the core and the laminate substrate disposed in the recess of the base, where the base has one or more terminals on the second side to electrically connect to an external device.