Optical sensor package and method of making same

A package mountable on a support substrate, the package comprising:

• an image sensor;
• a base substrate, the base substrate constructed of an insulating material, the image sensor carried on a surface of the base substrate;
• a plurality of conductive strips on the base substrate extending toward the periphery of the base substrate, the integrated circuit optical sensor electrically connected to the conductive strips;
• clips to clip onto the base substrate such that they hold onto the substrate, and to electrically connect to the conductive strips;
• a window;
• and
• a seal material, the window bonded to the surface of the base substrate in a spaced apart relationship by the seal material, the seal material extending from the window to the surface and providing a seal around the sensor, and wherein the image sensor is positioned between the window and the base substrate whereby the seal material, the window and the base substrate form a sealed cavity for the optical sensor and the window admits light to the optical sensor.