Structure and method of making capped chip having discrete article assembled into vertical interconnect

A capped chip is provided which includes a chip having a front surface, a plurality of conductive features exposed at the front surface and a cap. The cap has an inner surface facing the front surface of the chip, an outer surface opposite the inner surface, and a through hole extending from the outer surface to the inner surface. A conductive interconnect extends at least partially through the through hole. The interconnect includes a conductive article which occupies a substantial portion of a volume of the interconnect and the interconnect further includes a flowable conductive medium which joins the conductive article to at least one of the plurality of conductive features of the chip or to the cap.