1. An electrical component comprising: a substrate defining a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and an internal surface that defines a hole that extends from the first surface to the second surface; and an electrically conductive fill including electrically conductive metal particles that extend in the hole substantially from the first surface substantially to the second surface so as to define an electrically conductive via, whereby the electrically conductive fill defines an electrically conductive path substantially from the first surface substantially to the second surface.

2. The electrical component of claim 1, wherein the substrate is a glass substrate.

3. The electrical component of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the metal comprises sintered particles.

4. The electrical component of claim 3, wherein a majority of the particles are substantially non-densification sintered.

5. The electrical component of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the particles are forced into the hole under a force that is defined by one of a pressure differential, a centrifugal force, and an electrostatic force.

6. The electrical component of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the electrically conductive fill comprises a bulk fill and a final fill adjacent the bulk fill.

7. The electrical component of claim 6, wherein the electrically conductive fill further comprises a plurality of flake particles.

8. The electrical component of claim 7, wherein the final fill comprises the flake particles.

9. The electrical component of any one of claims 7 to 8, wherein the flake particles have a specific surface area within a range from approximately 0.3 meter squared per gram up to approximately 1.5 meter squared per gram. 158

10. The electrical component of any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein a majority of the flake particles have an average aspect ratio within a range from approximately 2: 1 to approximately 10:1.

11. The electrical component of any one of claims 6 to 10, further comprising an electrically conductive coating that bonds the electrically conductive fill to the internal surface.

12. The electrical component of claim 11, wherein the electrically conductive coating bonds the final fill to the internal surface.

13. The electrical component of any one of claims 11 to 12, wherein the coating comprises at least one metal.

14. The electrical component of claim 13, wherein the at least one metal comprises a first metal that bonds to the substrate, and a second metal that bonds to both the first metal and the final fill.

15. The electrical component of claim 14, wherein the first metal comprises an adhesion layer.

16. The electrical component of claim 15, wherein the second metal comprises a bonding layer.

17. The electrical component of any one of claims 15 to 16, wherein the second metal is a transition metal.

18. The electrical component of any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the second metal is a silver miscible metal.

19. The electrical component of any one of claims 11 to 18, wherein the coating is applied to the internal surface via a vapor deposition process.

20. The electrical component of claim 19, wherein the vapor deposition is a physical vapor deposition (PVD). 159

21. The electrical component of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a redistribution layer disposed on at least one of the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the substrate.

22. The electrical component of claim 21, wherein the redistribution layer comprises a vapor- deposited electrically conductive coating.

23. The electrical component of any one of claims 21 to 22, wherein the redistribution layer comprises a first layer that bonds to the substrate, and a second layer that bonds to the first metal.

24. The electrical component of claim 23, wherein the first layer comprises an adhesion layer.

25. The electrical component of any one of claims 23 to 24, wherein the second layer comprises a metal.

26. The electrical component of claim 25, further comprising a third layer of an electrical conductor that is disposed on the second layer.

27. The electrical component of claim 26, wherein the third layer is electrochemically deposited onto the second layer.

28. The electrical component of any one of claims 25 to 26, further comprising an anti- reflective metallic third layer disposed on the second layer.

29. The electrical component of claim 28, further comprising a fourth layer of an electrical conductor that is disposed on the anti-reflective layer.

30. The electrical component of claim 29, wherein the fourth layer is electrochemically deposited onto the third layer.

31. The electrical component of any one of claims 6 to 30, wherein the first and second surfaces of the substrate are opposite each other along a direction, and the substrate defines a trench having a base that defines a first portion of the first surface that is offset from a second portion of the first surface along the direction toward the second surface. 160

32. The electrical component of claim 31 , wherein the via terminates at the trench.

33. The electrical component of any one of claims 31 to 32, further comprising at least one electrical conductor disposed in the trench in electrical communication with the via.

34. The electrical component of claim 33, wherein the at least one electrical conductor substantially fills the trench.

35. The electrical component of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first and second surfaces of the substrate are opposite each other along a direction, and the substrate defines a trench having a base that defines a first portion of the first surface that is offset from a second portion of the first surface along the direction toward the second surface.

36. The electrical component of any one of claims 6 to 34, further comprising a metal disposed in interstices of the final fill.

37. The electrical component of claim 36, wherein the metal is an electroplatable metal.

38. The electrical component of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the hole is hourglass shaped, and the substrate further comprises an electrically conductive coating that extends along the internal surface, and the electrically conductive fill is disposed in a remainder of the hole.

39. The electrical component of claim 38, wherein the electrically conductive coating comprises an electrically conductive adhesion layer that is bonded to the internal surface, and an electrical conductor that is bonded to the adhesion layer, wherein the electrically conductive fill is sinter bonded to the electrical conductor.

40. The electrical component of claim 39, wherein the electrically conductive adhesion layer is electroless plated onto the internal surface.

41. The electrical component of any one of claims 39 to 40, wherein the electrical conductor is electrochemically deposited onto the adhesion layer. 42. The electrical component of any one of claims 38 to 41, wherein the electrically conductive coating extends along a substantial entirety of the internal surface.

43. The electrical component of any one of claims 6 to 42, wherein the final fill comprises at least one substantially nonporous laser -melted end cap at its outer end.

44. The electrical component of any one of claims 6 to 43, wherein the final fill comprises a substantially nonporous laser-melted end cap at each of its opposed outer ends.

45. The electrical component of any one of claims 6 to 44, wherein the bulk fill comprises first electrically conductive particles, and the final fill comprises second electrically conductive particles.

46. The method electrical component of claim 45, wherein the second electrically conductive particles having a first average particle size, and second electrically conductive particles having a second average particle size, and the first average particle size and the second average particle size defines a ratio within a range from approximately 1.5:1 to approximately 12:1, including approximately 1.5:1 to approximately 3.5:1.

47. The electrical component of claim 46, wherein the first average particle size is between approximately 1 micron to approximately 6 microns.

48. The electrical component of any one of claims 46 to 47, wherein and the second average particle size is approximately 0.3 micron to approximately 1 micron.

49. The electrical component of any one of claims 45 to 48, further comprising an electrically conductive coating on the internal surface.

50. The electrical component of claim 49, wherein the second electrically conductive particles are sinter bonded to the coating.

51. The electrical component of any one of claims 3 to 4, further comprising a polymer that is disposed in at least one pore defined by the sintered electrically conductive material. 52. The electrical component of claim 51 , wherein the electrically conductive fill comprises a bulk fill and a final fill adjacent the bulk fill.

53. The electrical component of any one of claims 51 to 52, further comprising an electrically conductive coating that bonds the electrically conductive fill to the internal surface.

54. The electrical component of claim 53, wherein the electrically conductive coating bonds the final fill to the internal surface.

55. The electrical component of any one of claims 51 to 54, wherein the at least one pore comprises a plurality of pores.

56. The electrical component of claim 55, wherein the pores comprise interstices defined by adjacent ones of the particles.

57. The electrical component of any one of claims 55 to 56, wherein the pores define at least one void disposed between the coating and the electrically conductive fill.

58. The electrical component of any one of claims 53 to 57, wherein the coating and the polymer combine to define a barrier to gas with respect to penetration of gas into the via.

59. The electrical component of any one of claims 53 to 58, wherein the coating and the polymer combine to define a barrier to liquid with respect to penetration of liquid into the via.

60. The electrical component of any one of the pending claims, wherein the hole is hourglass shaped.

61. An electrical component comprising: a glass substrate defining a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and an internal surface that defines a hole that extends from the first surface to the second surface; a transition metal coated onto the internal surface of the substrate; and an electrically conductive fill including electrically conductive metal particles that extend in the hole substantially from the first surface substantially to the second surface so as to define 163 an electrically conductive via, whereby the electrically conductive fill defines an electrically conductive path substantially from the first surface substantially to the second surface, wherein the transition metal bonds to both the internal surface and to the electrically conductive metal particles.

62. The electrical component of claim 61, wherein the transition metal is coated onto the internal surface prior to introducing the electrically conductive fill into the hole.

63. A method of filling a hole that is defined by an internal surface of a glass substrate that extends from a first surface of the glass substrate to a second surface of a glass substrate opposite the first surface along a direction, the method comprising the steps of: performing at least one filling step so as to overfill the hole with plurality of electrically conductive particles, such that the particles extend beyond the first and second surfaces of the substrate; after the at least one filling step, sintering the electrically conductive particles to create a sintered electrically conductive fill that extends through the hole and has a first portion that extends beyond the first surface of the substrate, and a second portion that extends beyond the second surface of the substrate; after the sintering step, applying a compressive force to the first and second portions of the electrically conductive fill so as to seal an interface between the sintered electrically conductive fill and the glass substrate.

64. The method of claim 63, wherein the particles are not subjected to a pressing operation between the performing step and the sintering step.

65. The method of any one of claims 63 to 64, wherein the applying step comprises bringing first and second planar rigid press surfaces against the first and second portions of the electrically conductive fill so as to compress the electrically conductive fill against the substrate and seal the interface.

66. The method of any one of claims 63 to 65, wherein the press surfaces are defined by respective platens of a hard press, and the applying step comprises uniaxially bringing the press surfaces into contact with the first and second portions of the sintered electrically conductive fill. 164

67. The method of any one of claims 63 to 65, wherein the press surfaces are defined by press members that are carried by respective platens of a hard press, and the applying step comprises uniaxially bringing the press members into contact with the first and second portions of the sintered electrically conductive fill.

68. The method of any one of claims 63 to 65, wherein the press surfaces are defined by rigid planar press members that are disposed in a vacuum sealed envelope, and applying step comprises uniaxially bringing first and second platens into contact with the envelope so as to urge the press surfaces against the portions of the sintered electrically conductive fill.

69. The method of any one of claims 63 to 68, wherein the first and second portions define buttons that extend along the first and second surfaces, respectively, and define substantially planar outer surfaces.

70. A method of filling a hole that is defined by an internal surface of a glass substrate that extends from a first surface of the glass substrate to a second surface of a glass substrate opposite the first surface along a direction, the method comprising the steps of: performing at least one filling step so as to overfill the hole with plurality of electrically conductive particles, such that the particles extend beyond the first and second surfaces of the substrate; after the at least one filling step, applying a compressive force to the first and second portions of the electrically conductive fill so as to seal an interface between the sintered electrically conductive fill and the glass substrate, wherein the step of applying the compressive force is performed at a temperature suitable to sinter the particles.