Electronic device and method of manufacturing thereof
View Patent ↗The electronic device comprises a body ( 40 ) of electrically insulating material that is provided with a through-hole or cavity. In the cavity or through-hole an electric component ( 20 ) is present. This component is attached to the body through an attachment layer ( 13 ). The surface of this attachment layer is provided with a pattern of electrical conductors for electrically coupling the component to other components and/or contact means for external coupling. At least one of which electrical conductors extends to a surface of the body.
1. An electronic device comprising a body of electrically insulating material that is provided with a through-hole or cavity, in which an electric component is present having a top portion, a bottom portion and side portions, the component being attached to the body through an attachment layer, provided with a pattern of electrical conductors for electrically coupling the component to other components and/or contact means for external coupling, at least one of which electrical conductors extends into the body and is electrically coupled to a further conductor that is embedded in the body and is at least partially exposed to a surface of the body, wherein the body only partially surrounds the side portions of the electric componet.
2. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises embedded components, which are coupled electrically to the same pattern of electrical conductors.
3. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the component is chosen from the group of optically active and optically sensitive components.
4. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pattern of conductors extends in a first and a second plane, said planes including an angle unequal to 180°.
5. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrical conductors are mechanically anchored in the body and/or in the attachment layer.
6. A device as claimed in claim 1 , further provided with an integrated shield.
7. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the body completely surrounds three of the side portions of the electric component and exposes a fourth side portion of the electrical component.
8. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the attachment layer comprises insulting material overlaid by the body.
9. A device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the electrically insulating material of the body is an optically transparent material, and there is a light path to the component through the body of transparent material.
10. A device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the conductors at the first plane include contact means for electrical coupling to an external device and said component is coupled to conductors located at the second plane.
11. A device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the pattern of electrical conductors run along a bottom side of the attachment layer that faces away from the electrical component.
12. A device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the attachment layer has two cutout portions overlaid by the electrical component and a bridging portion between the two cutout portions, wherein the bridging portion is overlaid by the electrical component.
13. A device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the component is chosen from the group of optically active and optically sensitive components.
14. A device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the attachment layer has at least one cutout portion overlaid by the electrical component enabling the electrical coupling between the electrical conductors and the electrical component.